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More than half a century after the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis, are there any new insights to be found about these defining moments of the Cold War?
You'd be surprised.
Join the CIA’s chief historian David Robarge as he explores the parts played by Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy and their advisers as well as how their strategies, successes, and failures shaped American history.
Learn about:
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The major themes of Eisenhower’s foreign policy.
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How the Bay of Pigs operation was planned—in conjunction with assassination plots against Castro.
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How Kennedy’s White House modified the Bay of Pigs plan, triggering an impending missile crisis.
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The intelligence issues that shaped foreign policy toward Cuba. Find out what we knew and didn’t know—and why and why not.
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Hot Flare-Ups in the Cold War
The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Wed., Sept. 19 at 6:45 PM
Evening Seminar
Ticket Prices:
Resident Member*: $25 l Senior Member*: $22
General Admission: $35
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