On the recordOctober 22, 1962
The forces under my command are ordered, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Greenwich time October 24, 1962, to interdict the delivery of offensive weapons and associated materiel to Cuba.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe forces under my command are ordered, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Greenwich time October 24, 1962, to interdict the delivery of offensive weapons and associated materiel to Cuba.
Proclamation 3504—Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba
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