I want to take this opportunity to report on the conclusions which this government has reached on the basis of
yesterday's aerial photographs which will be made
available tomorrow, as well as other indications, namely,
that the Soviet missile bases in Cuba are being dismantled,
their missiles and related equipment are being crated, and
the fixed installations at these sites are being destroyed.
The United States intends to follow closely the completion
of this work through a variety of means, including aerial
surveillance, until such time as an equally satisfactory
international means of verification is effected.
-John F. Kennedy, 1962
Which of the following actions best describes President John F. Kennedy's
role in creating the outcome described in the passage?