Within two days of the latest Cuban threat, President Kennedy formed a special advisory group (Executive Committee of the National Security Council or ExComm ... work at the missile launch ...

The ExComm had no proof that there were nuclear ... President Kennedy refused to launch an invasion. Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy’s stature rose in the eyes of his countrymen ...

Here's a look at key events leading up to the Cuban missile crisis and what unfolded. » VIDEO PREVIEW: Leadership in a nuclear world [opens in a new window] Key players: Cuban leader Fidel Castro ...

Nothing caught global attention and heightened tensions as did the Cuban Missile Crisis. The new young President John F. Kennedy faced off with the Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro and the ...

The ExComm had no proof that there were nuclear ... President Kennedy refused to launch an invasion. Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy’s stature rose in the eyes of his countrymen ...