MICDS Cuban Missile Crisis

Can't we all just get along?

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  John F Kennedy 01:05 PM October 16, 2009
  luncheon with Hasan al-Rida al-Sanusi, Crown Prince of the united kingdom of Libya ∞
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  John F Kennedy 01:00 PM October 16, 2009
  heading from White House to mansion to get ready for luncheon ∞
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  John McCone 12:41 PM October 16, 2009
  McGeorge Bundy informed President Kennedy about the U2 plane's findings. The president has called a meeting to discuss possible action. ∞
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  Robert McNamara 12:31 PM October 16, 2009
  Meet over, talked possibility of: limited air strike, broader air strike, invasion, blockade. Want more info, further U2 missions ordered ∞
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  Dean Rusk 12:27 PM October 16, 2009
  At a the White House for a meeting. We are considering our options for dealing with the Soviet establishment of a base in Cuba. ∞
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  Robert McNamara 12:27 PM October 16, 2009
  Meeting @ WHouse starting now (5 min late) @BobbyKennedy64 @DeanRusk62 @McGeorgeBundy @GenMTaylor @CDDillon and of course @JFK_1962 all here ∞
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  John F Kennedy 12:27 PM October 16, 2009
  emergency meeting to sort some things out and then going to inform @BobbyKennedy64, @DeanRusk62 thinks airstrike is best option for US :/ ∞
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  Robert McNamara 12:27 PM October 16, 2009
  Still in meeting...have advised attack on Cuba could bring repercussions from USSR, would have to mobilize whole air force complex to defend ∞
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  Robert McNamara 12:27 PM October 16, 2009
  Still in WHouse Meet, told @JFK_1962 that air strike in Cuba must made before Sov. MRBMs are operational, but any strike=national emergency ∞
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  Llewellyn Thompson 12:27 PM October 16, 2009
  At the state department with ExComm to discuss possible military action against Cuba. ∞
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  Dean Rusk 12:27 PM October 16, 2009
  @JFK_1962 Here I believe are our options. We can either implement a full scale invasion of Cuba or make a quick air-strike. ∞
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  John F Kennedy 11:30 AM October 16, 2009
  shocked about the Soviets keeping missiles in Cuba- I thought that @NikitaKhrushche promised that they weren't keeping weapons there? ∞
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  C. Douglas Dillon 10:22 AM October 16, 2009
  Excomm meeting today. Apparently missiles in Cuba?? ∞
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  John F Kennedy 10:20 AM October 16, 2009
  heading to meeting with @CDDillon right now, said he has some important matters to discuss regarding missiles in Cuba... ∞
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  Fidel Castro 10:00 AM October 16, 2009
  An attack on Cuba is an attack on the Soviet Union: @NikitaKrushche is committed to preventing attack on Cuba. ∞
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  John F Kennedy 09:25 AM October 16, 2009
  just arrived at the White House. many important meetings scheduled today, as well as an important luncheon. Good Morning everyone! ∞
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  Robert McNamara 08:57 AM October 16, 2009
  Have just received word that @JFK_1962 has called an 11:45 White House meeting to discuss Cuban situation, I will be in the meeting ∞
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  Robert McNamara 08:50 AM October 16, 2009
  Just told that @McGeorgeBundy informed @JFK_1962 of threat of Soviet MRBM's in Cuba at 8:45, waiting for President's reaction... ∞
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  John F Kennedy 08:45 AM October 16, 2009
  got off the phone with @McGeorgeBundy who told me about Soviets storing missiles in Cuba. Need to get to the bottom of this ∞
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  McGeorge Bundy 08:30 AM October 16, 2009
  About to tell @JFK_1962 about new info and photos that U-2 found yesterday ∞