Samantha Feinstein

Chanoan Sumonthee
Wynton White

History Fair Sources

Thesis:
President John F. Kennedys diplomatic approach, brilliant strategy, and leadership of EXCOMM during the Cuban Missile Crisis prevented imminent nuclear warfare and altered the
course of the Cold War in favor of the Americans.

Kennedy, John F. "Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy." Inaugural Address of John F.

Kennedy. East Portico of U.S. Capitol Building, Washington D.C. 20 Jan. 1961. The
Avalon Project : Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
<http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/kennedy.asp>. JFK's inaugural address shows
his desire for a free world.

Kennedy, John F. "President Kennedy's Letter to Premier Khrushchev, November 6,

1962." Letter to Nikita S. Khrushchev. 6 Nov. 1962. Www.gwu.edu. The George
Washington University, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/621106jfkletter.pdf>. This letter
written by President Kennedy displays how he handled the situation directly with Russia.

In this letter to President Khrushchev, Kennedy isn't pleased with Russia's response so he
is writing for clarification of their actions.

Halsall, Paul. "Modern History Sourcebook: John F. Kennedy: Address on the Cuban
Crisis." Www.fordham.edu. Fordham University the Jesuit University of New York, July
1998. Web. 19 Nov. 2014. <http://fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1962kennedy-cuba.html>.
This 1962 television address given by President Kennedy shows his commitment as a
leader to ensuring the safety and protection of the country from external threats by Cuban
and the Soviet Union.

O'Brien, Michael. John F. Kennedy: A Biography. New York City: Thomas Dunne, 2005.
Print. This primary sources provides us with quotations not only from President Kennedy,
but from his advisors and Soviet officials; this source gives us different perspectives.

May, Ernest R., and Philip Zelikow. The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House during
the Cuban Missile Crisis. Cambridge, Mass: Belknap of Harvard UP, 1997. Print. This
source gives us full and authenticated transcripts of the audio recordings recorded during
conversations between Kennedy and his advisors, such as Robert McNamara, Theodore
Sorensen, and Robert Kennedy.
Dallek, Robert, and Terry Golway. Let Every Nation Know: John F. Kennedy in His Own
Words. Naperville, IL: Source MediaFusion, 2006. Print.This primary sources offers

another transcription of audio recordings recorded between Kennedy and Sidney

Graybeal, a CIA ballistics expert, regarding the placement of missiles in Cuba.

Brinkley, Alan. John F. Kennedy. New York: Times, 2012. Print. This primary source
includes excerpts from his speech at American University in June 1963 to propose a new
approach to the Cold War, post-Cuban Missile Crisis.

Bzdek, Vincent. The Kennedy Legacy: Jack, Bobby and Ted and a Family Dream
Fulfilled. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. Print. This source focuses primarily
on the legacy of John F. Kennedy, about how his leadership and handling of the Cuban
Missile Crisis defined his presidency.

Zelikow, Philip, and Timothy Naftali. The Presidential Recordings, John F. Kennedy:
The Great Crises. Vol. 2. New York: W.W. Norton, 2001. Print. Another primary source
that provides transcribed audio recordings of EX-COMM meetings, exchanges between
Kennedy and McNamara, Theodore Sorensen, and his advisors during the crisis.

Huchthausen, Peter A. October Fury. Hoboken, NJ: J. Wiley & Sons, 2002. Print. This
source accounts the confrontation between U.S. Navy destroyers and Soviet submarines
in the Atlantic, and the ongoing negotiations between Kennedy and the Soviet officials.

Kenney, Charles. John F. Kennedy: The Presidential Portfolio: History as Told through
the Collection of the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. New York: PublicAffairs,
2000. Print. Another primary source that features letters, photographs, and speeches made

by Kennedy during the crisis from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and
Museum. PAGE 162-189
Hald-Mortensen, Christian. John F. Kennedy - Leadership Qualities That Moved A
Nation. (n.d.): n. pag. University of Pittsburgh. 2007. Web. 9 Oct. 2014.
d-scholarship.pitt.edu/6819/1/Hald-Mortensen_etd.pdf
This secondary source examines President John F. Kennedy Jr.s effectiveness as a
leader. It cites three main factors that contributed to his success: his vision, decision
making style, and delegation.
Kennedy, John F. Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. Hotel Dupont. Wilmington. 12 Oct.
2014. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Web. 12 Oct. 2014.
www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-viewer/Archives/JFKCAMP1960-1029--010.aspx
President John F. Kennedy discusses the state of the new Democratic adminstration and
his beliefs that this new leadership is capable of handling the tension between the United
States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
President John F. Kennedys University of Washington Speech, November 16, 1961.
President John F. Kennedys University of Washington Speech, November 16, 1961.
N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
www.learner.org/workshop/primarysources/coldwar/docs/jfk.html
John F. Kennedys speech stresses his desire for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Kennedy, John F. Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Soviet
Arms Buildup in Cuba, October 22, 1962. 20 Oct. 2014. John F. Kennedy Presidential

Library and Museum. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. www.jfk.org/Asset-viewer/sUVmChsB0moLtrBcaHaSg.aspx

Kennedys address to the American people outlines the seven components of his
proposed plan of action against the Soviet Union during the missile crisis; this source aids
my understanding of his thought process and reasoning that affected the course of the
crisis.

Kennedy, John F. "Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy." 1961 Presidential

Inauguration. Washington, D.C. 20 Jan. 1961. Inaugural Address of President John F.
Kennedy. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.

Kennedy, John F. "Radio and Television Address to the American People on the Soviet
Arms Build-up in Cuba." White House, Washington DC. 22 Oct. 1962. JFK Library. Web.
15 Nov. 2014