John Kennedy actually said...

The peace of the world and the security of the United States and of all American States are endangered by reason of the establishment by the Sino-Soviet powers of an offensive military capability in Cuba.

Context

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

10/22/1962

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