other problems President
             Kennedy faced with the Soviet Union, no other was more serious than the
             Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1960, Soviet Premier Khrushchev supplied Cuba with
             nuclear missiles that would put the eastern United States within range of
             nuclear missile attack. During the summer of 1962, U. S. spy planes flying
             over Cuba photographed Soviet-managed construction sites and spotted the
             first missile on October 14. Kennedy consulted with advisors for seven days ,
             discussing the possible means of action. On October 22, Kennedy told the
             nation about the discovery of the missiles and demanded that the Soviet
             Union remove the missiles, he also declared the waters around Cuba a
             For several tense days, Soviet vessels en route to Cuba avoided the
             quarantine zone, while Khrushchev and Kennedy discussed the issue through
             diplomatic channels. Khrushchev, realizing his weak military position, sent a
             message to Kennedy in which he agreed to remove the missiles. The
             following day, before the United States could respond to the first note a
             second note was sent by Khrushchev to try and negotiate terms. Kennedy
             responded to the first message and an agreement was met for the Soviet
             missiles to be dismantled and removed from Cuba. In return Kennedy
             secretly promised not to invade Cuba and to remove older missiles from
             Turkey. These decisions were perhaps Kennedy's greatest moment as
             president. Many feel that because of Kennedy's aggression that perhaps
             Kennedy was also a strong supporter of civil rights. He was strongly
             against segregation. President Kennedy helped Dr. Martin Luther King with
             his fight for civil rights. Many Black leaders had sided with Kennedy in the
             presidential race because Kennedy claimed to be a strong believer in civil
             rights. In the beginning President Kennedy ignored his claims for civil rights
             but in his later presidency he changed and began try...