President John F. Kennedy is informed of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Title
President John F. Kennedy is informed of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Creator
CIA
Subject
John F. Kennedy
Cuban Missile Crisis
Description
President John F. Kennedy (at right, in rocking chair) meets with United States Air Force (USAF) officers who took part in aerial photo-reconnaissance missions over Cuba. Seated on sofa (left to right): Colonel Ralph D. "Doug" Steakley, photo evaluator with the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Lieutenant Colonel Joe M. O'Grady, U-2 pilot; Major Richard S. "Steve" Heyser, U-2 pilot; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay. Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, stands at right, in the background; an unidentified motion picture photographer films at left, in the foreground. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Publisher
JFK Library
Contributor
Knudsen, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1929-1989
Date
1962-10-30
Type
Image
Source
https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/jfkwhp-1962-10-30-a#?image_identifier=JFKWHP-ST-471-1-62
Files
Collection
Citation
CIA, “President John F. Kennedy is informed of the Cuban Missile Crisis,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 29, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/6038.
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