08/02/1966
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"The Cuban missile crisis brought home to every man and woman the unspeakable personal horror of nuclear war."
"A lesser people would have given in and perished—but instead, you gave all America a lesson in bravery and fortitude."
"Just over five years ago the world looked over the brink of nuclear holocaust."
"I urge the Congress to extend its life for three years and to authorize the necessary appropriations."