Cuban Missile Crisis
Stevenson urged consideration of a diplomatic settlement alongside military pressure.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Adlai Ewing Stevenson Biography and Timeline
Follow Adlai Ewing Stevenson through 7 dated historical records for United States of America.
Adlai Ewing Stevenson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1962
Cuban Missile Crisis
Stevenson proposed exploring a negotiated settlement that could remove the Soviet missiles while avoiding a direct military confrontation.
Role range: 1961-1965
Cuban Missile Crisis
Stevenson prepared the United States diplomatic case for presentation before the United Nations Security Council.
Role range: 1961-1965
Cuban Missile Crisis
Stevenson defended the quarantine before the Security Council and challenged Soviet claims about the nature of the Cuban deployment.
Role range: 1961-1965
Cuban Missile Crisis
Stevenson confronted Valerian Zorin at the Security Council and presented reconnaissance photographs demonstrating Soviet missile installations.
Role range: 1961-1965
Cuban Missile Crisis
Stevenson worked with U Thant on proposals intended to reduce the risk of a naval or military clash.
Role range: 1961-1965
Cuban Missile Crisis
Stevenson continued United Nations negotiations concerning verification, withdrawal, and arrangements for ending the quarantine.
Role range: 1961-1965
Records, sources and methodology
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