Kennedy Tweets

Mr. President: John just sent me a note saying that he thinks there will be missiles on Cuba pointed to us! I hope he's wrong about this.
8/10/62 8:15 A.M.

Mr. President: Ken told the Senate that there is proof that the Soviets have missiles in Cuba, and he wants me to do something about it. I'll have to get to brainstorming.
8/31/62 3:24 P.M.

Mr. President: The Soviets are trying to flex their muscles. At the U.N. meeting, they said a war with Cuba was a war with them. We can take 'em any day.
9/11/62 5:43 P.M.

Mr. President: I sent the U2 out today. We'll see if we find these rumored missile sites. Got to go have lunch with Jackie.
10/14/62 12:33 P.M.

Mr. President: I found out that the U2 took pictures of missiles on Cuba pointed at us! I'm having a meeting about this in a little bit.
10/17/62 2:57 P.M.

Mr. President: Gromyko told me that the Soviet Union gave Cuba missiles just for Cuba's own self-defense. Like I'd believe that.
10/18/62 10:45 A.M.

Mr. President: I just finished up a meeting with the congressional leaders about the missiles in Cuba. Everyone showed support to stop this. Tonight, I'm going to give a speech on TV to the country about what's happening 90 miles south of us.
10/22/62 11:13 A.M.

Mr. President: I'm sending my little brother Bobby to talk some sense into the Soviets. Hope it works.
10/23/62 9:17 A.M.

Mr. President: Khrushchev and I have been sending letters of negotiation back and forth and we haven't reached an agreement. This is getting really frustrating. He better make a decision soon. He's cutting it real close to the deadline we agreed on.
10/27/62 11:02 P.M.

Mr. President: What a relief! Khrushchev finally agreed to remove the missiles as long as the US didn't invade Cuba anymore. It would have been a nuclear war had he waited any longer.
10/28/62 9:05 A.M.