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S2 Episode 7 - "Anadyr"

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The Kennedy Brothers' Reaction to Khrushchev's Missiles

Marty Sherwin: A U-2 plane flying from California to Cuba snapped photos of the island below, capturing 928 pictures in about six minutes. He says JFK was wearing his pajamas when he heard that Khrushchev had sent missiles there. Kennedy convened a meeting of his advisors and formed what would become known as XCOM. Sherwin: The group discussed how long it would take to actually conquer Cuba.

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