President John F. Kennedy, upset by these findings, complained to the Soviet Union about these developments and warned them that the United States would not allow offensive weapons in Cuba. (NSA, http://www.nsa.gov/publications/publi00033.cfm) With the SAM sites now actively installed, Cuban's possessed the ability to shoot down U-2 spy planes, putting Kennedy in a difficult position...
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Elections for the United States Congress were only two months away and with America's waning support of the President it was crucial for Kennedy to make the right decision. President Kennedy's ratings had fallen to their lowest point since he took office in 1961 and the polls suggested that after the congressional elections, support for Kennedy would continue to decline...
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