Exhibit
One of the photographs taken by a U.S. U-2 reconnaissance plane flying over Cuba, which captured the first view of the Soviet missiles being constructed, will be featured at the lock-in. |
The U-2 plane that was shot down over Cuba on October 27, 1962, flown by Major Rudolf Anderson\ Jr., will be exhibited as a major artifact for the overnight meeting. |
The teletype "Hotline" that was set up between Washington D.C. and Moscow after the Cuban Missile Crisis will be brought specially to this lock-in to be previewed by all the guests. |
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Document that was signed by the U.S. and Soviet Union in 1963 after the Cuban Missile Crisis will be transported to the lock-in for an extraordinary viewing opportunity. |
A rare, authentic newspaper by the New York Times with headlines about President Kennedy's decision on how to handle the Cuban Missile Crisis will be displayed at the lock-in |
Document of President Kennedy's televised address to nation about situation of Cuban Missile Crisis. |
The table and furniture that the President's executive committee (ExComm) used for their meetings in the White House has been found and will be brought to the lock-in for viewing. |
A ship that was a part of the U.S. naval quarantine around Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis will be brought to the exhibit to be publicly shown for the first time ever. |
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