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Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-008-004
Aerial reconnaissance photograph showing an operational cruise missile site at Siguanea, Isle of Pines, Cuba, on November 9, 1962.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-007-006
Aerial reconnaissance photograph showing a Soviet surface-to-air missile site at La Coloma, Cuba.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-006-010
Aerial photograph showing the deck of the Soviet ship Kasimov at sea, with dismantled crates exposed on the deck to show cargo inside.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-005-009
Low altitude reconnaissance photograph of San Julian Airfield in Cuba on October 27, 1962, showing Soviet IL-28 bombers being assembled.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-005-005
Photograph of Soviet medium bomber Ilyushin IL-28 ("Beagle") in flight.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-005-001
Low altitude reconnaissance photograph of the Soviet ship Volgoles being inspected at sea on November 9, 1962. The USS Vesole (DD 878) is seen alongside the Volgoles as crewmen of the Volgoles have pulled back the tarpaulin covering a missile.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-003-008
Low altitude reconnaissance photograph showing destroyed launch pads at medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBM) site number 3 in San Cristobal, Cuba.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-003-001
Low altitude reconnaissance photograph showing a nuclear warhead bunker under construction, prefabrication materials, and construction personnel at site number 1 in San Cristobal, Cuba.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-002-007
Low altitude reconnaissance photograph of medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) launch site number 1 in San Cristobal, Cuba showing missile shelter tents, launch pad, transporters, and other equipment.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-002-005
Two photographs on one board. In the top image, a Navy F8U jet aircraft is seen in flight. Below, an image of an Air Force RF-101 jet aircraft is seen in flight.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-002-004
Map of North and South America showing potential ranges of Soviet medium-range (MRBM) and intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM) from Cuba.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-002-002
Two photographs on one board. On the top there is an oblique view of the Soviet ship Poltava enroute to Cuba. Below, there is an overhead view of the same ship on the same day.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-002-001
Photograph of a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) on a transporter made during an undated parade in Moscow. Below the photograph there is a graphic noting the length and dimensions of the missile.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-001-008
High altitude aerial reconnaissance photograph of medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) launch site number 2 in San Cristobal, Cuba.
Photograph folder
Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Materials
DODCMCBM-001-002
Graphic titled "Soviet Offensive Missile Build Up In Cuba", showing southern Florida and the island of Cuba with icons representing missiles placed at approximate locations within Cuba and identified as to type of missile and location.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-098-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include Berlin contingency planning, Communist presence in West Berlin, convoy procedures, policies on the proper channels of communication to the Soviets within Germany, and the potential effect of the Cuban Missile Crisis on Berlin.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-085-002
This folder contains memoranda regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin including a review of Berlin contingency planning and a record of a meeting between President John F. Kennedy and West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt. Of note are memoranda and papers regarding a potential effect on West Berlin of the Soviet Union build-up in Cuba (also known as the Cuban Missile Crisis) including a blockade by the Soviet Union, inspections of allied traffic into Berlin by the Soviet Union and Germany (Democratic Republic), and immediate military preparations for Berlin.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-064-014
This file contains the text of correspondence between United Nations (UN) Secretary General U Thant, President John F. Kennedy, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-047-005
This file contains correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, United Nations Acting Secretary General U Thant, and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. This file contains some Spanish-language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-046-012
This file contains memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis titled, "The Crisis: USSR/Cuba," “Phasing of the Soviet Military Deployment to Cuba,” “Soviet Policy in the Aftermath of the Cuban Crisis,” and, “Deployment and Withdrawal of Soviet Missiles and Other Significant Weapons in Cuba.”
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-046-011
This file contains memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis titled, "The Cost of the Sino-Soviet Bloc Economic Support to Cuba," "Soviet Military Forces in Cuba," and, "The Crisis: USSR/Cuba."
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-046-007
This file contains memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis titled, "Implications of Khrushchev's Message of 28 October," and, "The Crisis: USSR/Cuba."
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-003
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction, understanding of the crisis, and the subsequent amount of communist propaganda; and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-002
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction and understanding of the crisis, inspections by the United Nations (UN) to verify the removal of missiles from Cuba, and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-001
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction and understanding of the crisis, aerial reconnaissance of Cuba, and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.