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Kennedy is told about the findings of the U-2. He is told they can do an air strike and invasion or a naval quarantine.
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Military units are moved to Southeastern US to prepare for war as more missiles are sited by U-2.
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Kennedy meets with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko who says that there is not a threat. Kennedy also gives a speech saying there will be consequences if there were more weapons brought to Cuba.
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Kennedy goes on a campaign trip to Ohio and Illinois. Advisors continue debate about what they should do.
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Kennedy meets with General Walter Sweeny who says an air strike will not destroy the missiles.
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Kennedy tells Hoover, Eisenhower, Truman, the cabinet, congressional leaders, and the British prime minister about the situation.
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Kennedy signs Proclamation 3504, which authorizes the naval quarantine of Cuba. Russian vessels head toward Cuba carrying military supplies, all but one oil tanker stops in its track. The U.S. fears they will be forced to fire upon a Russian ship, so President Kennedy negotiates with a Soviet ambassador to halt the cruiser.
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Soviet ships get to the quarantine line, but get orders to stop.
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Adlai Stevenson confronts Soviets, they don't answer.
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Khruschev says he'll remove missiles if the U.S. says they won't invade Cuba.
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A U-2 plane is shot down over Russia and another one is accidentally flown over Russia. Khrushev also says he wants missiles removed from Turkey.
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The crisis is ended because Khruschev agreed to remove the ICBMs from Cuba
