John Fitzgerald Kennedy21 April 1961
Kennedy states that responsibility for the operation rests with the President.
United States of America · Warfare / Bay of Pigs Invasion. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Kennedy states that responsibility for the operation rests with the President.
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