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Sarah Winchester's Bedroom
photograph of Sarah Winchester's bedroom
Lethal Injection Bed
The lethal injection bed used in the "Old Main," the retired Southern part of the Penitentiary of New Mexico.
One Step from Nuclear War
The Executive Committee of the National Security Council (ExComm), meeting in the White House Cabinet Room, sorted through intelligence and advised the President during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Cuban missile crisis : President Kennedy's address to the nation, October 22, 1962
This document contains a transcript of President Kennedy's speech addressing the Cuban Missile Crisis. It details the aftermath as well as the effect his speech had on the world.
Cuban Missile Crisis Gift Calendar given to JBK by JFK
A silver-plated wooden paperweight calendar given to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy from President John F. Kennedy to mark the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 41.3. End of Cuban Missile Crisis
A conversation between President John F. Kennedy and former President Harry S. Truman about ending the Cuban Missile Crisis and dealing with Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev.
Radio and Television Address to the American People on the Soviet Arms Build-up in Cuba, 22 October 1962
An audio recording of John F. Kennedy's radio and television address about the Soviet weapons and military presence in Cuba. Check source for the link to the full recording.