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On the recordOctober 22, 1962
Force shall not be used except in case of failure or refusal to comply with directions, or with regulations or directives of the Secretary of Defense issued hereunder, after reasonable efforts have been made to communicate them to the vessel or craft, or in case of self-defense.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Proclamation 3504—Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba

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