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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(67,532 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2025, 03:58 PM Oct 30

On October 25, 1962, Adlai Stevenson showed photos of Soviet missiles in Cuba at the UN.

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UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson confronts Soviet counterpart Valerian Zorin with photos of Soviet missiles in Cuba—when Zorin won’t say whether missiles are there, Stevenson says, “I am prepared to wait for an answer until hell freezes over, if that’s your decision!”—tomorrow 1962:

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Fri Oct 25, 2024: On this day, October 25, 1962, Adlai Stevenson showed photos of Soviet missiles in Cuba at the UN.

Wed Oct 25, 2023: On this day, October 25, 1962, Adlai Stevenson showed photos of Soviet missiles in Cuba at the UN.

Tue Oct 25, 2022: On this day, October 25, 1962, Adlai Stevenson showed photos of Soviet missiles in Cuba at the UN.

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On October 25, 1962, Adlai Stevenson showed photos of Soviet missiles in Cuba at the UN. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 30 OP

I seem to remember that. usonian Oct 30 #1

usonian

(22,557 posts)

1. I seem to remember that.

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Thu Oct 30, 2025, 05:21 PM

Oct 30

Most of that era's fun stuff is now de-classified.

I later worked for a couple of amazing aerospace companies.

Now that I can talk about stuff I worked on, I forgot it all.

Life's like that.

Photos.

https://medium.com/@NGA_GEOINT/cubanmissilecrisis-1ad8d7e26b23

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