October 15, 1962.

• A team at the National Photographic Intelligence Centre review the photographs taken during the reconnaissance flight and identifies objects similar to Medium Range Ballistic Missile components previously observed in the USSR, at San Cristobal.
• It is decided that the President would not be informed of the missile sites until the following day. However the secretary of defence, Robert McNamara is shown the photographs of missiles in Cuba.

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