"Our goal is not the victory of might, but the vindication of right; not peace at the expense of freedom, but both peace and freedom, here in this hemisphere, and, we hope, around the world. God willing, that goal will be achieved."

On October 22, 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis was announced to the people of the USA. Read Kennedy's speech: https://genius.com/John-f-kennedy-cuban-missile-crisis-speech-annotated