PRESIDENT JOHN F.KENNEDY TELLS THE WORLD THAT SOVIET MISSILES ARE IN CUBA - CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS , DAY SEVEN

What happened: On October 22, 1962, day seven of the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy told the American people and the world that the Soviet Union was secretly installing nuclear-tipped missiles in Cuba, and he imposed a naval quarantine on Cuba. Key numbers: Why it matters: Kennedy briefed congressional leaders and allied governments to coordinate a unified response. Senators Richard Russell and J. William Fulbright criticized the quarantine as insufficient and urged military action, but Kennedy held his ground. Eisenhower said Kennedy was making the only move available.

On October 22, 1962, day seven of the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy told the American people and the world that the Soviet Union was secretly installing nuclear-tipped missiles in Cuba, and he imposed a naval quarantine on Cuba.

Kennedy briefed congressional leaders and allied governments to coordinate a unified response. Senators Richard Russell and J. William Fulbright criticized the quarantine as insufficient and urged military action, but Kennedy held his ground. Eisenhower said Kennedy was making the only move available.