The World On the Brink: John F. Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17

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Military units begin moving to bases in the Southeastern U.S. Photos from another U-2 flight show additional sites and 16 to 32 missiles. President Kennedy attends a brief service at St. Matthew's Cathedral in observance of the National Day of Prayer. He has lunch with Crown Prince Hasan of Libya, and then makes a political visit to Connecticut in support of Democratic congressional candidates.

Left: A map of Cuba, with a partial listing of Soviet military equipment, used during the President's meetings with political and military advisors.