U.S. Navy Edsall class destroyer escort USS Peterson (DE-152) is seen nested alongside USS Purvis (DD-709), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, on the port of the United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba. United States sailors (shirtless) over the side are seen painting a ship at the pier. View of the pier. Two sailors in small punt painting water line off port bow of USS Purvis. Sailors painting up on weather dock aboard the USS Purvis. Both USS Peterson and USS Purvis are docked at the pier of the naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sailors perform various routine work aboard ships.
Ambassador Adlai Stevenson addresses United Nations Assembly about United Sates action against Cuba and Russia, during timeframe of Cuban Missile Crisis. Ambassador Stevenson hopes and prays for peace. He tells Soviet Union to end their actions against United States. He refers to the initiative of President John F Kennedy to quarantine war. He informs about the Organization of Consultation meeting, which is a part of the Organization of American States. He then talks about the resolutions in 19 paragraphs adopted by them. First is immediate dismantling of offensive metals from Cuba. Second, he refers to article 6 and 8 and all necessary measure including use of arms against any offensive attempt on U.S. Third, is to inform security council of UN under article 54 of U.S. charter about the resolution, and the same information to be given to Cuba.
President John F Kennedy addresses the people of United States about recent events in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Cameras and press in front of Kennedy in the White House. President Kennedy sits at table with flags in the background. Kennedy tells about the news of Soviet nuclear weapons being stockpiled by the Cuban Government. The U.S. government has evaluated the threat and now Kennedy gives details about both medium and intermediate range ballistic missiles seen in Cuba. Kennedy lists some areas within America that are in range of Cuban missiles He also notes that the Cubans are preparing jet bombers. Kennedy makes note of a 1947 pact with the Soviets, and notes also some personal talks with the Soviets in September. He notes his talks with Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko as well. He states that use of nuclear weapons is a threat to peace. He notes that the U.S. has no desire to dominate any country but declares Cubans action to be provocative.
A man reads news about the Cuban Crisis. World map in background. Photo of John F Kennedy appears in background. Map of Cuba appears in background. Illustration shows circling region of Cuba. Another circle around the first circle.
View of a street with hurricane shelters. A blue car driving. Marines walking on the street with hurricane shelters and various parked vehicles. Hurricane shelters are used as barracks by the marines. Vehicles such as jeeps, trucks, carryalls are parked in street; marine walks toward camera, in FG, moving out of scene to right. Other marines working in front of hurricane shelters. View of the United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), with the Sierra Maestra mountains in the background. Marine tents up on golf course of the naval station. Marines having packages wrapped outside the Navy Exchange store. A woman manning the table stands up. Two women manning the table attend to the package. View of the main entrance to the Navy Exchange. A Cuban man coming out of the Naval Exchange shop. Sign above doorway reads "BIG NAVY EXCHANGE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA". Marines going in and out of main entrance, with a Jeep parked in foreground.
The end of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Russian ships underway in the Atlantic Ocean as they withdraw after the Cuban Missile Crisis. U.S. Navy aircraft in flight overhead. The ships with rockets aboard them withdraw.