Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Cuban Missile Crisis: JFK Calls Eisenhower
On October 22, 1962, just before going on television to reveal the Cuban Missile Crisis to the American people, JFK consulted with former president Eisenhower: