John Kennedy actually said...

Only last month, after I had made clear the distinction between any introduction of ground-to-ground missiles and the existence of defensive antiaircraft missiles, the Soviet Government publicly stated on September 11 that, and I quote, 'the armaments and military equipment sent to Cuba are designed exclusively for defensive purposes.'

Context

Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Soviet Arms Buildup in Cuba

10/21/1962

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