To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis
"To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis" was created by the National Archives and its John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and made possible in part by the Foundation for the National Archives, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and the generous support of Lead Sponsor AT&T. Special recognition to the Lawrence F. O'Brien Family. At the National Archives Lawrence F. O'Brien Gallery, October 12, 2012, to February 2, 2013. This video gives an overview of the exhibit, the materials included and some background about the crisis.
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Eisenhower's "Military-Industrial Complex" Speech Origins and Significance
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Watergate: The 18 ½ Minute Gap and Haldeman's Notes
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Maj. Gen. John A. Samford's Statement on "Flying Saucers", Pentagon, Washington, DC, 07/31/1952
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Mind Your Military Manners: Military Etiquette and Grooming, 1971
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Don't Be a Sucker
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Boulder Dam - 1937
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W. Glenn Dennis Interview, 11/19/1990
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Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter, 1943
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John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address
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Japanese Bride in America
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D-Day to Germany, 1944
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How to Succeed with Brunettes, 1967
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Stories from the Great Depression
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The Role of the Combat Cameraman, 1952
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DC Emancipation Act
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Meet North Carolina
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FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting, 6/11/2026
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Great Smoky Mountains (1936)
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Life Beyond Earth and the Mind of Man - 1975
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