Transcript of Off the Record Meeting on Cuba October 16, 1962 11:50 A.M. to 12:57 P.M
First meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council which was formed to discuss responses to Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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OCR Page 1 of 35OFF THE RECORD MEETING ON CUBA
October 16, 1962
11:50 A.M. - 12:57 P.M.
DEED CLOSED
JFK:
Okay.
Lundahl:
This is a result of photography taken Sunday, sir.
JFK:
Yeah.
Lundahl:
There's a medium range ballistic launch site and two new military
encampments on the southern edge of the Sierra del Rosaario in
west central Cuba.
JFK:
Where would that be?
Lundahl:
Un, west central, sir. That
Speaker [?]
South of [unintelligible], south
Speaker [?] :
I think this [other gray/grade] represents your three dots we're
talking about. Industrial.
JFK:
Yeah.
Lundahl:
Have you got the big picture?
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Speaker [?] :
Yes, sir.
Lundahl:
The President would like to see those now. Well, on site on one
Of the encampments contains a total of at least fourteen canvas-
covered missile trailers measuring 67 feet in length, 9 feet in
width. The overall length of the trailers plus the tow-bars is
approximately 80 feet. The other encampment contains vehicles ai
tents but with no missile trailers.
Speaker [?]
These are the launchers here. These are missile bases up the
[unintelligible].
Lundahl:
In this instance, the missile trailer is backing up to the launci
point. The launching of this particular [unintelligible] is her
The missile canvas [unintelligible] hasn't been done.
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