In Washington, President John Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko discussed East-West tensions for two hours. They settled nothing, but top-level talks between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. would continue, and the Berlin crisis seemed to be easing slightly.
In confronting the crisis, it is vital that the U.S. convince the Communist leaders that the nation is willing to fight and its citizens are ready to sacrifice. Last week, across the U.S., 82,000 reservists and National Guardsmen prepared to answer a call to active duty. Among them were 10,000 officers and...
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