Video: October 23, 1962 (at 7:36)

(Tuesday, October 23, 1962, 7:06 p.m. EDT, day eight of the Cuban missile crisis, part of the Cold War) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed Proclamation 3504 tonight formally declaring the blockade of Cuban sea ports. Orders are issued to begin enforcing the blockade at 10:00 am the next morning.

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