October 22, 1962: President Kennedy publicly kicks off Cuban Missile Crisis, with Miami in crosshairs

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we remember the Cuban Missile Crisis, and its impact on South Florida. President John F. Kennedy spoke to the public about the construction of missile launch sites in Cuba for the first time on October 22, 1962. The next week would place Miami center-stage in largest nuclear drama the world has yet known.

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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library | The World on the Brink: John F. Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis

National Park Service | Cold War in South Florida: Historic Resource Study

The Nike Historical Society

2nd Nike Hercules Missile Batallion, 52 Air Defense Artillery

WTVJ 70th Anniversary: Covering the Cuban Missile Crisis

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