JFK Cuban Missile Crisis speech - Part 7 of 14

The transcript discusses the adjustment of American citizens to the threat of Soviet missiles and the heightened danger posed by missiles in Cuba. It highlights the unprecedented nuclear threat to Latin America and the provocative Soviet missile buildup in the Western Hemisphere, which violates assurances and defies policies. The sudden decision to station strategic weapons outside Soviet soil is seen as an unjustified change in the status quo, challenging the trust in American commitments.

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