First meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council which was formed to discuss responses to Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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First meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council which was formed to discuss responses to Soviet missiles in Cuba.
This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-3: Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: President's Office Files.
National Archives Identifier: 193721
Full Citation: Cuban Missile Crisis Meetings Off the Record Meeting on Cuba October 16, 1962 11:50 A.M. to 12:57 P.M; 10/16/1962; Collection JFK-3: Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: President’s Office Files,. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/cuban-missile-crisis-meetings-off-the-record-meeting-on-cuba-october-16-1962-1150-am-to-1257-pm/, April 7, 2026]
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