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oct 26, 1962 - US forces assemble Khrushchev's first letter

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US forces assemble in Florida as Kennedy and Excomm discuss invading Cuba.
Khrushchev sends a letter to Kennedy offering the withdrawl of missiles in Cuba in exchange for deescalation of US action (no invasion and end of the quarantine)

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oct 26, 1962
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~ 63 years ago