PRESIDENT TO SPEAK TO NATION TONIGHT ON 'SUBJECT OF HIGHEST NATIONAL URGENCY'
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On October 22, 1962, The Evening Star reports that President John F. Kennedy "will speak to the Nation by television and radio at 7 p.m. tonight...on 'a subject of the highest national urgency'."
The Star says that the topic of the President's speech is "believed to be Cuba."
Mr. Kennedy has been and will be meeting with his top military and diplomatic advisers including the National Security Council, the cabinet and congressional leaders of both parties.
The Star reports about 40 United States Navy ships, 20,000 men and carrier-based aircraft have been "assembled...near Puerto Rico."
JFK+50 NOTE
Havana Radio called the military buildup by the Kennedy administration in the Caribbean area "aggressive and provocative."
SOURCES
"Cuban Radio Hits Buildup, Charges U.S. Provocation," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., October 22, 1962, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
"Kennedy Will Speak Tonight; 'Matter of Highest Urgency'," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., October 22, 1962, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
