In this map, only the Pacific Northwest is out of missile range.
Instrument of Surrender of the Japanese in the Philippine Islands
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
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In this map, only the Pacific Northwest is out of missile range.
This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-222: Theodore Sorensen Papers.
National Archives Identifier: 7065390
Full Citation: Map of the United States Showing the Range of Missiles; 10/26/1962; Administration Records, 1961 – 1964; Collection JFK-222: Theodore Sorensen Papers,; John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, MA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/cuba-missile-range/, April 3, 2026]
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