President John Kennedy, right, meets in the Oval Office at the White House with U.S. Air Force Gen. Curtis LeMay, second from right, and reconnaissance pilots who flew the Cuban missions. Third from the left is Maj. Richard Heyser, who took the first photos of the Cuban missiles. CIA
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Almanac: Historic Major Command Leaders
July 15, 2022
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