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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 2016

    JFK’s advisers secretly debate what to do in Cuban Missile Crisis, this week 1962:pic.twitter.com/ajxqvOGDFg

    9:59 AM - 16 Oct 2016
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      1. DemfromTX‏ @DemfromTX 16 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        try to imagine Trump in that situation and not despair

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      1. Jamie‏ @jessied44 16 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        What a concept: Seeking advice of trusted people about an important issue. The scandal of it all.

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      2. (((Anon WH Official)))‏ @CopyDan 16 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @MRbelzer

        Someone tell Trump this is a Wikileak.

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      1. mh14420‏ @ny9441 16 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @JohnJHarwood

        You mean they had a private and a public approach??

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      2. jltdawg‏ @jltdawg 16 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I don't see General Curtis LeMay's name mentioned. Wonder if that's indicative of their total disregard for his opinion.

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      1.  🇨🇺Chris du RocksaltnCoal 🇺🇸‏ @Conroc666 24 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @PaulRieckhoff

        I wonder how Donnie would have handled this.

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      1. Amario‏ @amefuture 17 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        All of them military solutions? Didn't the soviets agree to pull out from Cuba in return for NATO pulling out WMD's from turkey

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      2. robert thompson‏ @robt_thomp3 16 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        JFK's stall tactic worked; LBJ not even invited to final decision making meeting.

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      3. gamernorcal‏ @gamernorcal 17 Oct 2016
        Replying to @robt_thomp3 @BeschlossDC

        From what I've read, LBJ was having something close to a nervous breakdown when it came to the crisis.

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      4. robert thompson‏ @robt_thomp3 17 Oct 2016
        Replying to @gamernorcal @BeschlossDC

        that contradicts Caro's version of LBJ v RFK. JFK needed military who agreed with LBJ,thus LBJ excluded from final

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      1. james morgan‏ @jimmorgan1957 16 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @GlennKesslerWP

        We miss the great Tim Russert. A liberal that had integrity. Now the "journalists" are advocates.

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      1. ToonsByKichi‏ @ToonsByKichi 16 Oct 2016
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        edyifiying; thankspic.twitter.com/KwTV6bwYnQ

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      1. Theresa R Cronin‏ @hawkgirl185 16 Oct 2016
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        @JohnJHarwood Makes me want to watch the great "Missiles Of October" this week. I have the DVD. Gives me chills every time.

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      1. Nikolai Bonesso‏ @LePhilistine4 16 Oct 2016
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        Wow! Thanks, WikiLeaks! #TakeALeak

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