HOT LINE CONNECTS PENTAGON WITH KREMLIN
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On August 30, 1963, a hot line between the Pentagon and the Kremlin was activated making John F. Kennedy the 1st POTUS to have access to the new technology.
Earlier in June, the hot line agreement had been signed by representatives of the United States and the Soviet Union. The White House issued a statement saying the hotline would..."help reduce the risk of war occurring by accident or miscalculation."
The first test message sent over the wires from Washington was...
"The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog's back 1234567890."
The New York Times reported that the hot line was..."a direct outgrowth of the serious delays that developed in diplomatic communications between the 2 capitals during the Cuban Missile Crisis."
The hot line had the capability of reducing the time to initiate direct communication between the President of the United States and the Premier of the Soviet Union from hours to minutes.
SOURCE
"August 30, 1963/Communications 'Hot Line' Connects Soviet and U.S. Heads of State," The Learning Network, www.learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
Kennedy Hotline
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On August 30, 1963, a hot line between the Pentagon and the Kremlin was activated making John F. Kennedy the 1st POTUS to have access to the new technology.
Earlier in June, the hot line agreement had been signed by representatives of the United States and the Soviet Union. The White House issued a statement saying the hotline would..."help reduce the risk of war occurring by accident or miscalculation."
The first test message sent over the wires from Washington was...
"The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog's back 1234567890."
The New York Times reported that the hot line was..."a direct outgrowth of the serious delays that developed in diplomatic communications between the 2 capitals during the Cuban Missile Crisis."
The hot line had the capability of reducing the time to initiate direct communication between the President of the United States and the Premier of the Soviet Union from hours to minutes.
SOURCE
"August 30, 1963/Communications 'Hot Line' Connects Soviet and U.S. Heads of State," The Learning Network, www.learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
Kennedy Hotline
