Potential Recurrence of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1978, 1978-04-03

Item

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_22_30_0010

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Potential Recurrence of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1978, 1978-04-03

The text is a letter from James R. Jones, a Member of Congress, to Eddie Eanes, Jr. thanking him for sending an article about the possibility of a recurrence of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1978 due to the construction of Soviet strategic missiles on the island. The article mentions that Soviet strategic missiles may have been smuggled back to Cuba and the Defense Department in Washington denied the report. The article also highlights the differences in response between the Nixon and Carter administrations to the Russian activity in Cuba.

Dates

1978-04-03

Creator

Jones, James Robert, 1939- (Person)

Language of Materials

English

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