![]() Khrushchev thought he had a daring idea about how to deter the invasion, while, at the same time, demonstrating to the world that the Soviets could compete with the U.S. Nikita Khrushchev expected the United States to invade Cuba and drive Fidel Castro from office some time before the end of 1962. And in the great stream of events that took place over President Kennedy’s thousand days in office, the Cuban Missile Crisis was the one that most revealed the strength of the President’s character and the quality of his leadership. ![]() It was the event above all that defined the nature of the cold war and demonstrated how to survive it. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the event more than any other that shaped the course of the Kennedy presidency and the way it would be remembered for generations to come. ![]() Tonight, we are inaugurating a series of forums about a crisis forty years ago this month, that took place over what historians agree were 13 of the most perilous days in world history. ![]() And on behalf of Deborah Leff, the Library Director, and our sponsors, Boston Capital, the Lowell Institute, and our media partners, Boston Globe, WBUR, and - I want to welcome all of you to this very exciting program at the Kennedy Library. I’m John Shattuck, the CEO of the John F. ![]()
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