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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC Oct 19

    JFK's advisors secretly debate Cuban Missile Crisis response yesterday 1962--air strike / invasion / blockade:pic.twitter.com/M4mUedW3jz

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      1. Greg Wagner‏ @TheGregWagner Oct 19
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        2/2 The Sovs in Cuba had tactical nukes and were authorized to use them to repel U.S. forces. JFK's cool, rational decision-making prevented nuclear war. By the end of 1962, there were serious discussions underway among a few Cuban exiles and US intel officers around killing JFK.

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      1. D R G‏ @mrv1921 Oct 19
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        One of the worst womanizers as a President in American history. A black mark on American hist7that can never be erased...🇺🇸

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      1. Richard Hill AKA Don Ricardo 🧐‏ @ComicOzzie58 Oct 19
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        Trump would have kept on denying that there were any Russian missiles in Cuba, even after the U2 photographs were released.

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      1. Charles C Andrews‏ @CharlesC1976 Oct 19
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        I was nine at the time and my dad had just retired from active duty as a USN CPO but was still a reservist. After JFK’s tv address to the nation, I remember being very scared especially when my dad went to his bedroom to check his seabag.

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      1. Greg Wagner‏ @TheGregWagner Oct 19
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        1/2 Several members of Kennedy's national security team, the JCS in particular and Curtis Lemay most especially, were pushing JFK hard to strike Cuba. The audio tapes of Lemay berating Kennedy and essentially calling him a coward are fascinating.

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      1. Bob Nolan‏ @realBobNolan Oct 19
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        Scary times.

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      1. EL Huntley‏ @wiwolfyone Oct 19
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Imagine a time when deliberate, thoughtful, and very careful consideration of military and/or diplomatic action was debated among a group of advisors who the President actually listened to...made our nation a safer place to live!

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      2. This Easton Life  🇦🇼‏ @ThisEastonLife Oct 19
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        "Debate"? You mean their decision making wasn't based on Kennedy's bowel movements? Rational debate . . . what a concept.

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      3. This Easton Life  🇦🇼‏ @ThisEastonLife Oct 19
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        P.S. How did they expect anyone to read that? It's single spaced & there are no picture flashcards.

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      1. Mike Sheridan‏ @MWSheridan Oct 19
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I watched “The Missiles of October” this week for the first time in years. Holds up all too well. Great cast.

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      1. Rosie‏ @glitter_rgsv Oct 19
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        I love your tweets. I’ve learned so many things last two years.

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