Includes bibliographical references (pages [441]-449) and index.
Contents
Preface: The JFK Cuban Missile Crisis tapes -- Listening to the JFK Tapes -- Origins of the JFK Tapes -- Opening the JFK Tapes -- The Historical Value of the JFK Tapes -- Introduction: the Making of the Cuban Missile Crisis -- The Cold War: JFK's Crucible -- Nuclear Confrontation in Cuba -- The Kennedy Paradox -- Key Members of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council -- The Secret Meetings of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council -- Epilogue: The November Post-Crisis -- Conclusion: Listening and Learning: Insights from the JFK ExComm Tapes.