Khrushchev announces the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.
Castro urges the Soviets to consider attacking the Americans if the U.S. invades Cuba.
The Cuban dictator explains to the Soviet prime minister why defending Cuban airspace is necessary.
JFK blames the Soviets for beginning the crisis and announces a naval quarantine of Cuba.
The Soviet leader analyzes the outcome of the crisis and justifies his actions to Castro.
With the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the war merged with the abolitionist cause. The Proclamation had included an unexpected clause: at last, black men could enlist in the armed services of the United States.
Roosevelt lashes out against lying political attacks, calling for honesty and sanity in public discourse.
The American foreign policy statement that provided the basis for Roosevelt's military intervention in Latin America.
TR calls on Americans to participate in political life.Â
LBJ announces that Sunday, April 7, 1968 will be a national day of mourning.
Presidential candidate George C. Wallace denounces the Civil Rights Act.
LBJ expresses solidarity with the civil rights struggle and asks Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act.
