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92. McCone, Memorandum for the File. “Meeting of the NSC Executive Committee, 25 October. 5:00 p.m.." 26 October 1962 tT 26 October 1962 MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE SUBJECT: Meeting of the NSC Executive Committee, 25 October, 5:00 P.M. ‘ ALL MEMBERS PRESENT McCone gave intelligence briefing covered by Situation Report of 10/25 and followed with resume of Bloc shipping (SC 1064/62) dated 10/25 and summarized answers to specific qusstions as indicated on the third page; also referred briefly ‘oI =02ctico to the Soviet government statement. There followed a long discussion of policy matters, notes of which are covered in the attached. The meeting considered three drafts of scenarios of three possible courses of action, that is, air strike, the political path and progressive economic blockade, all of which are attached, JOHN A, McCONE Director Attached: Two pages of notes on small White House note paper Situation Report 10/25 ~ 3 pages. SC 1064/62 Canadian Reaction (OCI 3569/62 Draft: Scenario for Airstrike; Political Path; Progressive Economic Blockade JAM/mfb : Reverse Blank 309