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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 6 Oct 2017

    JFK & his Joint Chiefs of Staff, some of whom pressed him to attack & invade Cuba in Missile Crisis of this month 1962: #JFKLibrarypic.twitter.com/4Kxu334167

    4:31 PM - 6 Oct 2017
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      1. Vicky Del Rio‏ @victoriastudio2 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        As a Cuban-American, I’ll be forever doubly grateful that JFK held back. Wise beyond his years! Thank God.

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      1. Sara Nakamine‏ @sara_nakamine 6 Oct 2017
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        That was a frightening time. This presidential poser is terrifying. I'm more afraid now than I was during those 13 days. That was close.

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      1. Fenway Frank‏ @BuFenway 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        And JFK had the intelligence to say no to war. Will Trump show that say discipline?

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      1. Nezbee‏ @Tom206Sports 6 Oct 2017
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        Now we hope the Generals can say no!

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      1. Edward Grass‏ @egrassva 7 Oct 2017
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        I assume you read the tapes. Everyone said invade & JFK alone came up w/blockade & face save for Krushchev. We’d have been be nuked w/Trump

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      1. Matteo Persivale‏ @mpersivale 6 Oct 2017
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        “You're in a pretty bad fix”. “You're in with me."

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      1. David Burhenn‏ @DavidBurhenn 6 Oct 2017
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        The Chiefs are, from left: USMC Gen. David Shoup, Army Gen. Earle Wheeler, LeMay, Army Gen. Maxwell Taylor and Admiral George Anderson

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      1. By Grabthar's Hammer‏ @RealAceFox1 6 Oct 2017
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        Wow look at Curtis LeMay on JFK's elbow! That stare would crush General Jack Ripper!pic.twitter.com/xhZzlWtoVN

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      2. Christopher Moffatt‏ @cgmoff 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I thought the Generals were unanimous, who opposed attack?

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      3. Edward Grass‏ @egrassva 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @cgmoff @BeschlossDC

        You are correct. All in the room plus other advisors. JFK came up w/blockade & face save for Krushchev.

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      1. Lou Auger‏ @AugerLou 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @SangerNYT

        Real leadership. Last seen 1/19/2017. Hoping it returns soon!

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      1. John S.‏ @jr_chillin550 6 Oct 2017
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        General Curtis LeMay I'm sure was the main proponent of attacking Cuba. Did the Bay of Pigs debacle change JFK's trust in the generals?

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      2. Curtis Loew‏ @JimLrbb12 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Lemay was a loose cannon. Thought nuclear war was winnable

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      3. Sara Nakamine‏ @sara_nakamine 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @JimLrbb12 @BeschlossDC

        So does the cheeto.

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      2. Genesis A. Slaughter‏ @womanofexcellen 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I love your love of history and can remember so much of what JFK did. I was 17 when he was shot. I remember where I was when it happened.

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      1. Laurie Patterson‏ @lpatt320 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        No suggestion of any storm in the future either.

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      1. Nick‏ @muscadyne 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        The calm before the storm.

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      1. Juan Carlos Michel‏ @jcmichelm 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Now, this is a president, not the piece of crap they have now.

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      1. BklynBorn‏ @mgaax 6 Oct 2017
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        LeMay was the hawk of hawks

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