'Here is a unique, second-by-second account of that crisis-told from inside, at the center of power and decision-making, by Robert Kennedy, one of its key participants." (Kennedy, on back cover) 'The inner story of the masterly handling of the Cuba missile crisis by one brother and is told to us by another." (pg.17) 'Both these men played leading parts in this drama, one as principal, the other as adjutant." (pg.17) 'What President John Kennedy thought …showed first 75 words of 983 total…

…showed last 75 words of 983 total…thus been able to split off the NATO countries or even one of our chief allies, our position would have been seriously undermined."(p.122) 'No one had expected or anticipated that the Russians would deploy surface-to-surface ballistic missiles in Cuba."(p.24) '...if we are going to preserve our own national security, we will need friends, we will need supporters, we will need countries that believe and respect us and will follow our leadership.'