Ernest R. May Philip D. Zelikow
The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Article number 10218324
The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis provides a detailed account of the secret audio transcripts from White House meetings during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, in which President John F. Kennedy and his closest advisers, along with members of the National Security Council, made decisions regarding a potential nuclear confrontation with the Soviet Union; the book reveals the dynamics, uncertainties, and strategies that shaped policy and negotiations, showing how political, military, and diplomatic considerations were balanced in a situation of extreme risk, giving readers a direct insight into high-level crisis management and the personal and professional interactions that influenced the outcome.
Condition
Used - Good
Language
English
Article type
Book - Hardcover
Year
1997
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press (Cambridge; London)
Number of pages
728 pages
EAN
9780674179264
Dust jacket
Good
Mark of ownership. Very Good.
