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Cuban Missle Crisis <BR> Record of Action of the Second Meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council
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<H3 ALIGN="center">50.<BR>
Washington, October 23, 1962, 6 p.m.</H3>
<P><H4>1. Intelligence</H4> </P>
<P>There was a preliminary report of low level reconnaissance. </P>
<P><H4>2. Proclamation of Interdiction </H4></P>
<P>The Proclamation of Interdiction was reviewed, slightly revised, and approved in the version later signed by the President.<A HREF="#1" NAME="b1" W3MIRHREF="http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/msc_cuba050.asp#1">(1)</A> </P>
<P><H4>3. Message to Khrushchev </H4></P>
<P>A further message to Khrushchev was agreed in the form later dispatched by the Department of State.<A HREF="#2" NAME="b2" W3MIRHREF="http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/msc_cuba050.asp#2">(2)</A> </P>
<P>4. The President requested the Secretary of Defense to give a further review to the process of naval action and engagement under the quarantine. </P>
<P>5. The Secretary of Defense was requested to consider and recommend appropriate arrangements for the continuation of General Nor-stad as Supreme NATO Commander during the crisis. </P>
<P>6. Assistant Secretary Pittman reported briefly on civil defense capability and was requested to produce recommendations for a special plan covering the southeastern area of the United States during the period of a possible invasion of Cuba. The President expected to review these plans at a separate meeting on October 24th. </P>
<P>7. Assistant Secretary Nitze was confirmed as Chairman of a subcommittee on Berlin preparations of the Executive Committee. The President invited Mr. Nitze to sit regularly with the Executive Committee in this capacity. </P>
<P>8. Counselor W.W. Rostow was confirmed as Chairman of a second subcommittee on advance planning. </P>
<P>MG. B. </P>
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<P><A NAME="1">1</A> See footnote 2, Document 47. <A HREF="#b1" W3MIRHREF="http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/msc_cuba050.asp#b1">Back</A></P>
<P><A NAME="2">2</A> See Document 52. <A HREF="#b2" W3MIRHREF="http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/msc_cuba050.asp#b2">Back</A></P>
<P>Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. I, Meetings 1-5. Top Secret; Sensitive. For McCone's record of this meeting, see Document 51. </P>
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