Blind over Cuba

Blind over Cuba delves into the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and attempts to answer lingering questions about the potential catastrophe. Authors David M. Barrett and Max Holland challenge popular perception of the Kennedy administration's handling of the Soviet Union's surreptitious deployment of missiles in the Western Hemisphere. The book uses recently declassified documents, secondary materials, and interviews with several key participants to weave a story of intra-agency conflict, suspicion, and discord that undermined intelligence-gathering and resulted in keeping Congress and the public in the dark about what really happened. Fifty years after the crisis, Blind over Cuba offers a new chapter in our understanding of that pivotal event and the obstacles Congress faces when conducting an investigation of the executive branch.