Voice of America: 50th Anniversary of Cuban Missile Crisis

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50th Anniversary of Cuban Missile Crisis Oct 10th 2012, 17:24 On October 14th, 1962, pictures taken by an American U-2 spy plane revealed the presence of Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba. Graham Allison, an expert on the Cuban Missile Crisis, said there were two types of missiles.  "One were medium-range ballistic missiles, which could deliver a nuclear warhead at D.C. [District of Columbia]," he said.  "And there were intermediate-range nuclear missiles that could deliver warheads as far as Omaha, [Nebraska], where the Strategic Air Command ... Media files: D4923698-8677-483C-B7C5-829C225991CD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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