During the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba, few people shared the behind-the-scenes story as it is told here by the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In a clear and simple record, he describes the personalities involved in the crisis, with particular attention to the actions and attitudes of his brother, President John F. Kennedy. He describes the daily, even hourly, exchanges between Russian representatives and American.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
ISBN-10
0393318346
ISBN-13
9780393318340
Publication Date
Nov 1999
Item Weight
2.31 pounds
Length
8.31 inch
Width
5.51 inch
Height
0.59 inch
First Sentence
ON TUESDAY MORNING, October 1962, shortly after 9:00, President Kennedy called and asked me to come to the White House.