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Lessons of the Cold War with Peter Robinson

The Genius of Thomas Sowell

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The Cold War With the Soviets Could Turn Hot at Any Moment

On October 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy gave an 18-minute speech in which he informed the American public and the whole world that the Soviet Union was installing nuclear-armed missiles just 90 miles from Florida. The content as well as the tone of Kennedy's speech made it clear to all Americans that the Cold War with the Soviets could turn hot at any moment. Here are some highlights from that speech.

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