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Contents Page Foreword ili Preface v Persons Mentioned vil Acronyms and Abbreviations Rill Part I: Prelude to Crisis 1. Maps of Cuban overflights, August-October 1962 1 2. Timetable of Soviet Military Buildup in Cuba, July-October 7 1962 3. National Intelligence Estimate 85-2-62, “The Situation and 9 Prospects in Cuba,” 1 August 1962 (Excerpt) 4. John A. McCone, Memorandum, “Soviet MRBMs in Cuba,” 13 31 October 1962 5. [McCone], “Memorandum on Cuba,” 20 August 1962 19 6. McCone, Memorandum for the File, ““Discussion in Secretary 2} Rusk’s Office at 12 o’clock, 21 August 1962” 7. McCone, “Memorandum of the Meeting with the President at 25 6:00 p.m., on August 22, 1962” 8. McCone, “Memorandum of Meeting with the President,” 27 23 August 1962 9. J.A.M. [McCone], Memorandum, “Proposed Plan of Action for 31 Cuba,” 21 August 1962 (originally attached to Document 8) 10. William A. Tidwell, Memorandum for the Record, “Instructions 33 Concerning the Handling of Certain Information Concerning Cuba,” 1 September 1962 11. Ray S. Cline, Memorandum for Acting Director of Central 35 Intelligence, “Recent Soviet Military Activities in Cuba,” 3 September 1962 12. Lyman B. Kirkpatrick, Memorandum for the Director, “Action 39 Generated by DCI Cables from Nice Concerning Cuban Low-Level Photography and Offensive Weapons” (n. d.) 13. Lt. Gen. Marshall S. Carter to McCone, Cable, 45 4 September 1962 (Excerpt) 14. Carter to McCone, Cable, 5 September 1962 (Excerpt) 47 15. Carter to McCone, Cable. 6 September 1962 (Excerpt) 49 XVil