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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Any vessel or craft which may be proceeding toward Cuba may be intercepted and may be directed to identify itself, its…”

On the recordOctober 22, 1962
Any vessel or craft which may be proceeding toward Cuba may be intercepted and may be directed to identify itself, its cargo, equipment and stores and its ports of call.
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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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