Cuban Missile Crisis17 October 1962
Stevenson urged consideration of a diplomatic settlement alongside military pressure.
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Adlai Ewing Stevenson, based on 7 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
7 records1962–19621 events2 places
Chronological biography
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis18 October 1962
Stevenson proposed exploring a negotiated settlement that could remove the Soviet missiles while avoiding a direct military confrontation.
Cuban Missile Crisis22 October 1962
Stevenson prepared the United States diplomatic case for presentation before the United Nations Security Council.
Cuban Missile Crisis23 October 1962
Stevenson defended the quarantine before the Security Council and challenged Soviet claims about the nature of the Cuban deployment.
Cuban Missile Crisis25 October 1962
Stevenson confronted Valerian Zorin at the Security Council and presented reconnaissance photographs demonstrating Soviet missile installations.
Cuban Missile Crisis26 October 1962
Stevenson worked with U Thant on proposals intended to reduce the risk of a naval or military clash.
Cuban Missile Crisis29 October 1962
Stevenson continued United Nations negotiations concerning verification, withdrawal, and arrangements for ending the quarantine.
Titles and roles
Representative to United Nations
Record provenance
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