October 22, 1962

• Congressional leaders assemble at the White House for a meeting with Kennedy. They are shown the photographic evidence of the Soviet missile instillations. The congressional leaders express support, however many call for stronger action, namely an air strike.
• Secretary Rusk gives Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin a special briefing on the Cuban Crisis and an advanced copy of President Kennedy's forthcoming address.
• President Kennedy addresses the nation in a speech aired live on TV and radio that announces to presence of offensive missiles in Cuba and that to respond to the situation, the US will impose a Naval blockade of the island.
• The US military alert is set at DEFCON 3
• US base at Guantanamo Bay is reinforced by Marines
• Castro mobilises all of Cuba's military forces.

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