McNamara says Cuba missiles removed but Keating won’t quit
The Kennedy administration aired extensive intelligence showing Cuba free of offensive weapons to reassure the public and counter Cuba threat claims. McNamara and CIA chief McCone warned that most missiles and bombers had been withdrawn while noting remaining Soviet personnel and equipment in Cuba. A detailed briefing by John T. Hughes illustrated how U2 reconnaissance tracked dismantling and movement back to the Soviet Union.
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