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The Cuban Missile Crisis | Bay of Pigs | 1

American Scandal

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'This Is Not a Real Army'

President john f. Kennedy is humiliated by his c i a chief, allan dullas. Dullis convinced the president to authorize an invasion of cuba. The mission was a disaster and news leaked that america had supported it. President Kennedy knew he had to act so offered dallis resigning in exchange for national security medal. Dallis says kennedy doesn't know what it actually takes to keep America safe. Reaching into his pocket,Kennedy pulls out a piece of paper and hands it to dullis. It's a letter announcing  dollas' termination as head of the c i a.

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