Congress assemble the White house for a meeting with Kennedy. Evidence of Soviets installing missiles is shown after another successful U-2 flight. Many members of congress express that the US should take stronger action that a naval blockade in this matter. Later that evening JFK goes on television to tell the nation that there are nuclear missiles in Cuba. The military forces are now in Defense Readiness Condition 3 or DEFCON 3 (thinkquest.org)
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