JOHN F. KENNEDY TAPES: Ike on Cuban Missile Crisis

JFK & Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dictabelt L41.2
October 28, 1962
White House Telephone

President John F. Kennedy and former president Gen. Dwight Eisenhower discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis.

(It is difficult to hear President Eisenhower in this conversation.)

(Photo: Presidents John Kennedy and Dwight David Eisenhower ("Ike").)

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[jrekdal]

Did Ike prefer to be called General instead of Mr President after his terms were over?

[rmm413c]

Yes, because Ike thought of himself primarily as a soldier--he never really considered himself a polical figure. Even while he was president, his vice-president, Nixon, always called him "General," which is what Ike wanted him to call him.

[rlf1967]

ITS AMAZING TO SEE JFK A DEMO AND IKE A REPUBLICAN, WORKING ON THE ISSUE WITH NO PARTY HAGGLING

[bleekblock]

In addition, the U.S. does not have any real abject poverty. i live in Philadelphia and the every time I drove through the ghetto areas in North and West Philly I see kids with brand new sneakers and cell phones.

Our lower class enjoys a standard of living not seen in any other century in human history. Further, we have every opportunity to to economically mobile.

[Nominay]

@bleekblock yeah, selling crack is so enjoyable. So driving by ghettos is how you know about the rural poor in this country? it shows

[Nominay]

@deltapunk21 oh because you say so. I see

[Nominay]

@RichardElden So what? Seriously, how does that effect your life or mine?

[Nominay]

@RichardElden What's so bad about that?

[Nominay]

@RichardElden Honestly, Nasser? Who cares one way or the other? Of what consequence was Egypt on the world stage in the early 60's?

[joshuaoha]

It is amazing we have this on recording! Thanks for posting!

[Nominay]

@jrekdal Also, it's easy to understand that IKE's role as General was much more critical and significant to history than his tenure as President. He held the Presidency well and kept the 50's smooth politically. For that and for just not messing up much on anything makes him one of Presidents I like. The interstate highway project was an important legacy of his, in keeping with the pace of spreading suburbs in American life. There hasn't been a better Republican as President since.