Across
- 2. Special Counsel to the President (1961-1964)
- 5. Deputy Secretary of Defense (1961-1964)
- 10. Director of Central Intelligence (1961-1965)
- 11. Soviet Premier who initiated the secret deployment.
- 13. Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1957-1962), US Ambassador-at-large (1962-1966)
- 15. Acted as the primary, secret channel of communication between the White House and the Kremlin
- 17. Secretary of the Treasury (1961-1965)
- 18. JFK’s key advisor and brother; played a crucial role in negotiating a secret deal with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin to remove U.S. missiles from Turkey.
Down
- 1. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 3. U.S. President who managed the crisis via his EXCOMM advisors
- 4. Communist leader of Cuba who sought protection against U.S. invasion
- 6. Advocated for the naval quarantine over an immediate invasion, managing military options during the crisis.
- 7. Secretary of State.
- 8. National Security Advisor (1961-1966)
- 9. National Security Advisor.
- 12. Vice President (1961-1963)
- 14. A Soviet colonel and double agent for the West who provided critical intelligence on Soviet missile capabilities and plans.
- 16. Under Secretary of State (1961-1966)
