John Kennedy actually said...

The treaty in no way limits the authority of the Commander-in-Chief to use nuclear weapons for the defense of the United States and its allies, if a situation should develop requiring such a grave decision.

Context

Letter to Senate Leaders Restating the Administration's Views on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

09/10/1963

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