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	Podcast:		The Bomb
	Episode:		Kennedy and Khrushchev: 6. Kennedy’s move
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:37:00
	Publish Date:		2026-01-05 01:30:00
	Description:		Pressure is building on President Kennedy to order a military strike on the newly discovered nuclear missile site on Cuba. But JFK wonders whether it’s better to keep the discovery a secret from Premier Khrushchev – for now. Meanwhile, the Washington press grows suspicious of all the late-night activity at the White House. This is the personal and political story of the Cuban Missile Crisis, told by NIna Khrushcheva and Max Kennedy.
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