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Talk at the brink, deliberation and decision during the Cuban Missile Crisis, David R. Gibson

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Talk at the brink, deliberation and decision during the Cuban Missile Crisis, David R. Gibson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Talk at the brink

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

David R. Gibson

Sub title

deliberation and decision during the Cuban Missile Crisis

Summary

In October 1962, the fate of the world hung on the American response to the discovery of Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba. That response was informed by hours of discussions between John F. Kennedy and his top advisers. What those advisers did not know was that President Kennedy was secretly taping their talks, providing future scholars with a rare inside look at high-level political deliberation in a moment of crisis. Talk at the Brink is the first book to examine these historic audio recordings from a sociological perspective. It reveals how conversational practices and dynamic

Table Of Contents

Introduction: talk in time of crisis -- The future in thought and talk -- The ExComm -- The response -- The blockade -- The deal -- Conclusion

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