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January 26, 1968	Fragments of the Intervention of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro at the Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party January 25-26, 1968. F. Castro speaks of relations with the US and Kennedy, friendship with the USSR, as well as placement of missiles, security issues as the US's imperialistic nature, while extolling the virtures of socialism, Cuba, and "The Revolution." Castro also stresses that Soviet withdrawal of weapons from Cuba is a blow to the international Communist movement.
December 12, 1962	Report of the Conversation by Carlos Rafael Rodrigeuez with Nikita Jruschov, with the Presence of Anastas Mikoyan on 11 December 1962 Report form Carlos Rafael Rodriguez about his interview with Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow on 11 December 1962. "Dinner with Khrushchev" notes: Rodriguez writes about a dinner he attended with Mikoyan, Khrushchev, official delegates, and friends.
November 2, 1962	Telegram from Soviet Envoy G. Zhukov to CC CPSU Soviet envoy to the UN, G. Zhukov, reports to the Soviet leadership on his discussion with US diplomat John McCloy. The US diplomat said that the US hoped the U2 spy plane pictures taken the day before will show that the withdrawal of Soviet Missiles was proceeding as agreed. Provided that progress was made on the issue of Cuba, further cooperation between the two superpowers was possible, including an agreement on an atmospheric test ban and on the militarization of the outer space.
October 5, 1962	Handwritten Note for the Record by Colonel General S.P. Ivanov Ivanov takes notes on a conversation with Khrushchev regarding the progress of weapons en route to Cuba.
October 24, 1962	Letter from Khrushchev to John F. Kennedy Khrushchev expresses outrage at Kennedy’s establishment of quarantine in Cuba.
October 30, 1962	Telegram from Soviet Ambassador to the US Dobrynin to the USSR Foreign Ministry Dobrynin discusses a meeting with Robert Kennedy, where Robert Kennedy sends back Khrushchev’s letter to John F. Kennedy, stating that a confidential and oral exchange is better regarding the subject of Turkey, rather than a confidential and written exchange.
October 28, 1962	Telegram from Soviet Ambassador to the USA Dobrynin to USSR MFA Dobrynin’s description of R. Kennedy’s response to Khrushchev’s message
October 29, 1962	Record of Conversation between Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Kuznetsov and UN Secretary General U Thant Kuznetsov’s record of a conversation with U Thant discussing the dismantling of Russian weapons and the American quarantine.