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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 16 Oct 2014

    Just after Cuban Missile Crisis (started this week 1962) JFK asks Mother not to write Khrushchev w/o asking him:pic.twitter.com/a8p6RBkHHw

    3:26 PM - 16 Oct 2014
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      1. Dan Roam‏ @dan_roam 16 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Best mom note ever. “@BeschlossDC: after Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK asks Mother not to write Khrushchev w/o asking: pic.twitter.com/ALGgenXY2V”

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      1. MJ‏ @mwjones99 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC "Moooom!"

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      1. Suzanne Trimel,  🌊 Blue Wave volunteer‏ @STrimel 18 Oct 2014
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        Funny: via @BeschlossDC: JFK asks Mother not to write Khrushchev w/o asking him (after Cuban missile crisis)pic.twitter.com/G7ef4eZGC3

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      1. Sandra K Eckersley 🔹‏ @SandraEckersley 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @SandiHLogan There is something strangely evocative about a typewriter written letter. There is an inherent emotion. :)

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      1. Police State‏ @NoHookerNoPeace 18 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC I was an 8 yr old. Duck and cover drills.Civil defense shelters.Farmers digging bomb shelters with their backhoes. Awesome!

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      1. Krista Harris‏ @krista_harris 18 Oct 2014
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        Where's the $!&#@ question mark? MT @BeschlossDC: ...JFK asks Mother not to write Khrushchev w/o asking him: pic.twitter.com/A4Mf00ZPbq #fb

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      1. (((Denise A Rubin)))‏ @DeniseARubin 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC letter from JFK to Rose about contacts with Kruschev; tooo funny! ...and you think YOU have Mom problems?!?

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      1. John Schmitt‏ @JohnSchmitt18 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC I'm surprised he didn't sign it as "The President."

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      1. Barton Jacka‏ @bljacka 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Nowadays she'd be friending Putin on Facebook and instant-messaging Cameron. :-)

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      1. MikeMcG Kansas City‏ @MikeMcGWirral 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC I wonder if @LettersOfNote has seen this? -pic.twitter.com/FhhrRf6nPW

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      1. Brian P. Kennedy‏ @BrianPKennedy1 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC This is just amazing!

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      1. Citizen Assange‏ @Senator_Assange 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @SandiHLogan Hilarious. Reminds me of how a lady's phone call to the ASPCA accidently went to Situation Room during the crisis.

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      2. Pepe Silvia‏ @wisepunk 16 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @BeschlossDC @BallardCoug206 Says MRS. JFK, looks like a letter from Jackie.

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      3. Derpetologist‏ @Er_Nope 16 Oct 2014
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        @wisepunk @BeschlossDC @BallardCoug206 The Mrs is Mrs Joseph Kennedy, his mother! That's the To: address.

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      1. ernest lamonica‏ @ErnestLamonica 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC On Oct 22, 1962 when we landed at Boca Chica in FL there was more nuclear weapons there than you can ever imagine.

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      1. The Radio Blast - Sports Podcast‏ @theradioblast 16 Oct 2014
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        Even presidents have issues with Mom RT @BeschlossDC: JFK asks Mother not to write Khrushchev w/o asking him: pic.twitter.com/29tJIoWEBR”

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      1. kristin‏ @hlk01 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC more lasting than a tweet or sms. :)

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      1. SpiritsnCraftBeer‏ @SportsChipsnDip 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @richarddeitsch The loving relationship those two had just oozes from that letter, doesn't it? Nothing cold or impersonal...

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      1. Joda Thongnopnua‏ @JodaThongnopnua 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC mommmmmm

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      1. P. Clemens‏ @clemenslp 16 Oct 2014
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        @BeschlossDC As usual, thanks for sharing, interesting read!

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