October 22, 1962: President Kennedy spoke about missiles in Cuba

It all started when the USSR challenged the US by placing missiles in Cuba, or in this part of the world.   

For days, the world waited for a resolution.  We were down in Cuba at the time and my parents recall just how tense every minute was.    

There are many books about The Cuban Missile Crisis.    The Robert F Kennedy book takes a personal look at the crisis.   The Michael Dobbs is more detailed.  

Nevertheless, the world came very close to a nuclear war in October 1962.

 

We remember the Cuban Missile Crisis with Frank Burke......Click to listen.

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