Phone Call with General Eisenhower during Cuban Missile Crisis

[@Hollows1997]

59 years later and here I am listening to a phone call between two presidents on my own mobile phone.

[@zyzir]

@@James-bd3ei no you dont. lmao. young people are more than capable of understanding the exact polarity of that statement😅

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

And those who are in the ptesidency and their close partners like the national security and fbi homeland etc.. are listening and watching us throigh our phones

[@abdulrahmanalmojil3574]

@@zyzir yes as a young person I can completely understand the charge of that statement

[@zyzir]

@@abdulrahmanalmojil3574 formal : a state in which two ideas, opinions, etc., are completely opposite or very different from each other. There is (a) considerable polarity of opinion on this issue. pick up a book dumbass

[@abdulrahmanalmojil3574]

@@zyzir that is certainly one way to conduct your argument

[@Kastafore]

You can tell Kennedy was legitimately concerned about the situation and wanted Eisenhower's counsel about his course of action. It is so refreshing to hear Eisenhower offer his support while urging Kennedy to be cautious. The amount of respect here is something that the current American political landscape hasn't seen for quite some time.

[@lyndatrones1787]

JFK. ❤️

[@tillman40]

IKE was the GOAT. The Russians wouldn’t have tested IKE in Cuba

[@muhammadnursyahmi9440]

@@tillman40 also IKE wasn't foolish enough to taunt USSR by placing nuclear-capable missile at their doorstep.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

It would be pretty shocking if a President was anything other than "legitimately concerned" about the imminent end of the human species. Although, Donald Trump probably would've waved it off like it's nothing. In fact I'm pretty sure he actually has done that in conversations about nuclear war.

[@rjlp128]

Too bad Kennedy didn’t follow Ike’s advice to avoid the Bay of Pigs invasion debacle. Of course, Ike was had his own issues with illegally overthrowing other foreign leaders who weren’t interested in having the US meddle in their affairs at the behest of corporate or military industrial complex players.

[@Mark-yy2py]

Eisenhower always preferred his title as “General” rather than “Mr. President”. For him, earning five stars was more gratifying than being elected POTUS.

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

It definitely sounds cooler

[@sammycas4850]

Especially since he was one of the few 5 star generals. 5 star generals are only around during times of war. When WW2 ended he was demoted back to a 4 star.

[@Mark-yy2py]

@@sammycas4850 actually, all the generals of the Army and Fleet admirals (5star) were permanently awarded their ranks by order of Congress.

[@sammycas4850]

@@Mark-yy2py really? That’s very interesting to know.

[@Mark-yy2py]

@@sammycas4850 Sammy, do you know that George Washington and John Pershing actually hold higher ranks? They were both General of the Armies, which is higher than a five star rank.

[@Autobotmatt428]

I love how he still calls him General that shows respect.

[@robertolmstead1346]

General Eisenhower preferred to be addressed as so instead of being referred to as "President Eisenhower" which is surprising since he is a former Commander in Chief of all Armed Forces.

[@benmonticello6804]

@@robertolmstead1346he was commander in chief, but that was still a civilian position. Being a 5-Star general (one of only a few EVER) was the pinnacle of his entire career in the military. Being President was just a cherry on top of it for him.

[@or10nsharkfin]

@@robertolmstead1346 Commander in Chief is the civilian position given to the President of the United States. Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces during the second World War.

[@TheZod00]

​@@or10nsharkfinNot even during the entire war but like starting in 1944

[@EAFSQ9]

especially because Kennedy himself was a Lieutenant in the US Navy in WWII.

[@davesuiter]

"General, I just want to bring you up to date...." the respect is awesome

[@josephstalin7619]

I have seen you in a lot of videos when I was younger, glad I found you again.

[@lyndatrones1787]

John Kennedy knew president Eisenhower saved the world

[@eliasdanaskos139]

Are they crazy ova THEYEA

[@wendydiaz476]

Ok.🤣🤣.like i know what they talking about yaa

[@wendydiaz476]

Can no one claim me yet🤣🤣

[@jonnnyren6245]

The fact that Jack calls President Eisenhower "GENERAL." That's just cool as it's said.

[@NeuroDeviant421]

Jon Paradero it would be kind of weird if he called him “Mr President”.

[@jonnnyren6245]

@@NeuroDeviant421 current sitting Presidents refer to their predecessors as Mr. Presidents too right? But anyways, Mr. President or whatever, being called General knowing he was President as well is just as badass. I mean imagine being in the receiving end of that call, in President Eisenhower's shoes, from the President and he called you General? It's like a cool acknowledgement that Jack knows his predecessor was a badass WWII army general.

[@MrCitizen14]

Jon Paradero Plus, Eisenhower ends the conversation by saying, “thank you Mr. President.“ just a really classy acknowledgment by both men of the other person‘s status and the respect they had for one another. It is sadly missing in our political discourse today.

[@NeuroDeviant421]

@@jonnnyren6245 honestly I don't know. I was am reminded of the scene in "Spy's Like Us" where everyone addressed everyone else as "doctor", I picture a room full of ex-presidents shaking hands and saying "Mr President" to each other.

[@jonnnyren6245]

@@dobermanpac1064 if you mean Clinton, Bush 43 and Barack they're good friends. If you're referring to Trump, Barack and Bush not really in talking terms. But I tend to imagine in my mind of that skit that Conan O'Brien made where Trump is randomly calling Barack for advice about how being President works and he just randomly says weird stuff making Barack just hang up in disbelief.

[@daved.7071]

The mutual respect of these two presidents shows their interest of protecting America was above the political rivalry, which is sorely needed today.

[@s7robin105]

They weren’t political opponents. Eisenhower was barely a republican both parties wanted him to run for them and if he were here today he would be called a socialist like Bernie for wanting to continue the new deal of FDR with the highway programs.

[@RobertsIslandLivingAdventures]

I don’t think Trump will be calling Obama for advice 😂🇺🇸👍

[@kermitderfrosch1704]

S7Robin True. This is why I'm fighting for A President Sanders. #BernieorBust

[@oybekoyhonim]

@@kermitderfrosch1704 communist

[@owl2944]

@@oybekoyhonim change your name to just 'beta'

[@whiteandright1958]

Eisenhower was one of our greatest Presidents 1. No wars during his 8 years in office. 2. Ended The Korean conflict. 2. Very good economy 3. He built our interstate highways connecting the country. 4. ONLY President to balance the budget EVERY year of his administration. 5. Only President to CUT federal spending during his 2 terms. From 20.4 percent to 18.4 percent 6. GDP grew 150 percent thru 1960. 7. The middle class exploded during his time in office. LBJ called Eisenhower every day to ask his advice on Vietnam until IKE told him, "You don't take the advice I have given you. Stop calling me. "

[@cdr861532]

Just curious.....where did you find that quote from Eisenhower?

[@whiteandright1958]

@@cdr861532 Stephen Ambrose 's book on Ike. "EISENHOWER Soldier and President"

[@Jeph629]

Well, it was great until it wasn't: Serious civil rights issues snowballed leading to the "civil rights era", nuclear weapons testing was out of hand, Vietnam was becoming the powder keg we'd soon see. For most of his administration the FBI denied the existence of organized crime in the US, directing its energies to communist threats instead (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZy3momQrLKDotk).

[@Darthdesmond]

I don’t think the only thing about budget or spending is true because Calvin Coolidge, but def cut from the same cloth 😊

[@whiteandright1958]

Sorry Darth. Ike was the ONLY President with a balanced budget all EIGHT years. Coolidge served SIX years as President

[@GardenerTobak]

So great to hear back to back presidents of opposing parties speaking together cordially, updating one another, and listening for advice.

[@Cyborg_Lenin]

Of course they worked together. That was the only time their hegemony was challenged.

[@stevewise1656]

Agreed! Two intelligent men at that and respectively exchanging ideas. We cannot have another orange colored or similarly ignorant man in the White House again. If Ike was alive to see what happened to his Party and who they elected president in 2016 he would've used more expletive's than he's said his entire life.

[@BoldOne8760]

Eisenhower was a lifelong Democrat but after the war he decided to run as a Republican because he believed the Democrats were in power for too long and there needed to be variety.

[@lemfandango]

The two parties are on the same team and you ain't on it

[@samathum4711]

Ya let's purposefully pretend that things aren't extremely worse now than the previous administration. Things were objectively better 2016-2020. Were they not?

[@The_Honcho]

“I think by the end of the month we’ll be toe to toe in Berlin” damn, what a spooky line for such a scary time

[@andyhello23]

Its amazing, his words, were just as though, this was normal. Shows, you how normalised these words back then.

[@josephweaver5385]

I guarded the Fulda Gap for 30 months...it was a time when the cold war was peaking!....I missed my family but learned that friends akeep you safe....I sure did make friends and never was afraid of a soviet or eastern bloc invasion...whatever happens will Happen!,,,thankfully Germany is now one...troops came home, but my memories of my time there will never be forgotten!

[@1060michaelg]

@smeatplays Can you imagine the pressure this President was under? Thinking, "First I have to avert a nuclear shambles with the Soviets and Castro...and then we'll be walking across hot coals in Berlin." Something like that. Incredible poise under mind bending pressure.

[@taloob493]

It's insane how during those times it was a very real possibility to wake up on Monday and by Friday the human race could be extinct

[@teresalinton5898]

it was scary

[@piccolo54trunks2]

My favorite part is when he refers to him as "the General." Kennedy was a WW2 Navy Officer and purple heart recipient. He respected Eisenhower not just as a predecessor, but as a commander.

[@someguy9293]

The fact they put politics to the side to talk to one another, as human beings is very refreshing, and is in critical suppy in today's World.

[@Richard-ql1nf]

@@someguy9293 Real good point. I really like the bipartanship here.

[@someguy9293]

@@Richard-ql1nf Me too.

[@kommandantgalileo]

this is why Kennedy in my opinion was a good man

[@kommandantgalileo]

@Kevin now that is a down to earth man, unless you are talking about his speech about going to the moon, that was a moon shot.

[@stephaniefoster1172]

I love the fact he speaks carefully & factually without freaking out. Great composure.

[@nonameman7114]

It’s actually really insane that we have such an important recording like this archived. I don’t know if many of you know, but this phone call was the deciding factor in the escalation towards a possible WW3.

[@Dayvit78]

It's not insane. It's the law. All presidential calls are archived for the public. This is what democracy is. Don't lose it.

[@thehandlesticks66]

@@Dayvit78 What about all the interactions that aren't recorded between congress and senate members with their lobbyists? America's government was bought and sold long before the fall of the soviets. Democracy for the company, crude individualism for the worker.

[@Dayvit78]

@@thehandlesticks66 Well I agree here. I'm more reacting to the commenters use of "insane." Just like all the people who comment "I'm crying." Like grow up - try to understand the world we live in. Not everything is a shock.

[@cameronvadnais4388]

@@Dayvit78 I read it as nomenclature.

[@Dayvit78]

@@cameronvadnais4388 Is English your native language?

[@MatthewMoore1]

These recordings are about as close to “being a fly on the wall” as you can get.

[@adamjohnson4975]

typo. i think you meant cia agent in the survellance van

[@marksolomon4248]

The history here can fell an ox

[@rockycomet4587]

@@adamjohnson4975 Yeah, they keep taking pictures of me and sneaking in my house to give me mind control drugs from NASA.

[@dalea1691]

Recording was donated by the Russians.

[@swizerland100]

yes, an interesting listen is this from england u.k, hello and greetings

[@justinharasyn1574]

I hope everybody realizes that this phone call is essentially Whether or not World War 3 was going to happen.

[@SK-le1gm]

imagine if Ike had given bad advice 🤯

[@trylliumt5441]

Justin Harasyn I remember those tense days. Was very young but easily picked up on my parents concern for that situation.

[@superrknight1858]

Sri Kumar Ike: Look what you did damnit! JFK: It was your idea General!

[@user-ok8yq6nc6x]

@@switchback5545 It wasn't in it's borders but it had a range of inside their borders.

[@ggssssssss]

Yep I wouldn’t of been born nether would my parents

[@brianbommarito3376]

Two brave men, who both endured moments of extreme crises in their lives, and in the lives of the people of the world.

[@conors4430]

Two men who also contributed to the fact that the world nearly ended. They don’t get a pass for bringing things back from the brink when they were both major players in things, ending up at the brink in the first place.

[@brianbommarito3376]

@@conors4430, I’m afraid the world’s going to end regardless. Maybe you’re right. If you’re in any kind of position of power in this world, you must have some blood on your hands (just my opinion, but I think it matches the known facts). No doubt they were too. All the same, I’m happy they didn’t completely blow it, or I would never have been born. The world would’ve died when my parents were still kids. But whether it died back then or now, Time is running out for humanity. Unless change comes, of a drastic, practically supernatural, nature, this species will go extinct. It’s only a matter of when.

[@thejamaicanpolak3988]

​@Conor S you should read up more on Kennedy. He did what he could and died for it. The CIA wanted to invade Cuba and Vietnam. Yes he sent advisors to Nam but he had to keep the CIA happy. He got murdered trying to shut the CIA down.

[@GehkGekhe]

​​@@brianbommarito3376 do agree with you on current situation. Things will get scary especially if Russia loses the war... I don't support them, but this is the truth. Russia is now fighting for the last piece of influence in Europe. Look at how much influence they've lost since the USSR collapse. Yet the west is fucking too persistent... they want Ukraine in NATO and that's actually a massively dangerous wish. To blame is a lot of people, both Russian and American. But I think that NATO should have stopped expansion after the collapse of USSR. It was to embarrassing when Putin advocated for world peace and NATO kinda fooled him by expanding even more and stealing Russian influence in Eastern Europe. What hasn't happened will surely happen unless a good US president appears again. Someone who'll actually understand Russia's desire for influence in Eastern Europe.

[@megathicc6367]

​@@conors4430they didn't cause that. They were thrown in that situation. Kennedy more than Eisenhower.

[@thanhnhan7629]

The way President Kennedy says “General” shows how big his respect for Gen. Eisenhower.

[@Twotontessie]

Not really. Everybody called Ike "General." That was what he preferred.

[@Publicenemy85]

Even when Eisenhower was President he preferred to go by “General”

[@smc1942]

@@Twotontessie ; In truth, JFK had tremendous respect for General/President Eisenhower. Yes, Ike preferred to be called by rank, once out of the White House. But JFK was under no obligation to speak with him at all. The fact he did, and more than once! Showed how much he respected Ike, and valued his council. The fact Ike was quick to help showed he was still serving the country he loved. And JFK was a CMH recepient, Ike respected everyone who served during the War, but especially those who went above and beyond what was expected of them. It is safe to say they respected one another.

[@PreferredCustomer]

Kennedy really got a lot of good work done between prostitutes.

[@duaneholcomb8408]

@@smc1942 I agree they had mutual respect. For each other. Partison politics. Was not like it is today. Wish we could return to that ,,,

[@derail14]

kennedy was smart talking to a ex-president and ww2 general hero,ike.smart men at work.

derail@he called Truman that day too

[@Ladysugarshaft]

👍

[@mtd365]

He called Hoover as well.

[@rockyracoon3233]

Eisenhower nearly went to war with the USSR in 1956 over the Suez canal. So he knew too well what JFK was going through.

[@FrankieBlueEyes]

JFK kept all three of the living former presidents up to speed on the Cuban Missile Crisis as it was happening but he clearly valued Ike's opinion very much, for obvious reasons.

[@mariakane1451]

two great men who both served and had knowledge of how to handle crises and saved us from a huge war.

[@zyzir]

the exact type of leaders we need now more than ever

[@mundan3smith385]

Lmao JFK did not handle that shit well

[@jphb7730]

@@mundan3smith385 laugh your ass off and comment more because we need more logical people like yourself

[@jphb7730]

@@projectc.j.j3310 I was mocking and being sarcastic…I apologize

[@Footfusion88]

@@mundan3smith385what are you doing here then hater

[@mojomegaman]

First off, an amazing discourse between two national leaders. Blunt, respectful and concise. Any senior executive's time is concise. Literally to the minute. President Kennedy afforded his predecessor the appropriate courtesy, General. After office, George Washington insisted on being referred to as General Washington, vice Mr. President; after his term this was the custom for military office holders. Also, President Kennedy was asking advice from the former Commander of Allied Forces for the European Theater. All together, both men were gracious, respectful and gentlemanly. I pray our nation returns to this decorum, respect for opposing views.

[@billlombard9911]

Two World War II veterans, They saw what real war was like, real actual men, we owe our freedoms to somebody like general Eisenhower

[@Aristocratic13]

Not really. Maybe respect.

[@ElselchoGaming]

@@Aristocratic13 Yes really, what can you possibly dispute.

[@Aristocratic13]

@@ElselchoGaming We cab owe them our respect and admiration but what freedom? Lol America wasn’t owned or slaved then

[@ElselchoGaming]

@@Aristocratic13 Yeah because they won the war? Hitler had plans for a future American war, he wouldn't have won but it certainly would've been a bloody affair.

[@webmasale]

Your freedom to be exploited by some corporation lmao

[@rogerforsberg3910]

"Thank you very much, sir!" The manner in which GEN Eisenhower, a former 2-term president, signs off to his successor is simply a marvel of courtesy & respect -- which, regrettably, we have lost in the 21st century.

[@marcusashwell8314]

Can you imagine such a conversation taking place between trump and Biden

[@rogerforsberg3910]

@@marcusashwell8314 Not in my wildest imagination! And, I express this for a whole variety of reasons.

[@frantictoast3741]

@@marcusashwell8314 Biden and Trump are two clowns. These two were legitimate presidents.

[@MrDeathMachine]

General of the Army Eisenhower had been reinstated to being listed as Active Service by President Kennedy by this time. I imagine it was done to make it easier to discuss classified and military matters with each other. This also means that President Kennedy is General Eisenhower’s Commander-in-Chief hence the “Sir”. Though it’s obvious both men held each other in such high regard that the rank was not a prerequisite for the respect given.

[@randymillhouse791]

Wait, MTG, AOC, etc... they are all just SO POLITE TO EACH OTHER!!!!

[@MDJ-wb1pn]

Kennedy had great respect for Ike. Being the general and great president he was Kennedy looked to him for advice and help. Just think a Democrat and a republican working together. Not today.

[@joeblow7247]

No He thought Ike was a old Dinosaur it was only after he got in the job and had trouble did he respect IKE!

[@AzNisPolly]

Senator McCain and Senator Sanders often worked together on issues, especially when it came to Veterans' issues. RIP

[@karimC35]

Ike was aware of the military industrial complex. Even going so far as too mention it in his farewell address. He knew behind the scenes were warmongers trying to get money at every turn. So the less wars the better

[@khurramqasir6815]

Republicans and dems work together everyday for corporate interests

[@DrewskiTheLegend]

Minkah McKay Don’t start that here. Republicans will point out all the faults of the left too. You aren’t faultless. Dems are slowing progress for Trump just like Republicans did for Obama. Also from my observations, the (prog)left is the party of racists and bigots these days, they just twist and turn the narrative to claim that they aren’t.

[@daehr9399]

The Old Lion and the Young Officer. I miss having competent leaders.

[@ralphcrisp2896]

You can give credit to Beta males for watering down America, not to mention destroying the economy. When women are hired to work in, say, the lumber yard of a building supply, or in a sawmill, the prices of lumber will have to rise to cover the cost of the automation and machinery it takes for women to move heavy lumber. Rather than say, "that's a man's job," and provide rational reasons for it, America has women in these positions. Kennedy got himself shot for being too handsome, too charismatic, and too competent. Beta males hated him for those qualities that they didn't possess. Read some of Nakita Kruchev's quotes sometime if you want a competent leader. He was very intellectual and wise.

[@MrBigdaddy2ya]

You should dive a little deeper into who was guiding these men. Give you a hint it wasn't Santa Clause.

[@JamesWyatt-o5j]

Boy, the more I study history, the more I realize this period certainly signaled the end of a 'Golden' era of America.

[@MrBigdaddy2ya]

@@JamesWyatt-o5j indeed the military and cia took over running the country

[@JamesWyatt-o5j]

@@MrBigdaddy2ya Ugh. You're right but wow, it's just so sad to watch the impact of the corporate takeover of our government. Left or Right...whatever....our middle class is shrinking..... Never mind, if I begin writing on the impact, I'll just go off on some 'KZbin Tangent' :)

[@technologic21]

Happy that JFK consulted Eisenhower. He even called him General! Two of the greatest presidents the US have ever had!

[@C0wb0yBebop]

technologic21 no dear sir. Teddy Roosevelt was the best Prez we’ve had. Ike and JFK are limp muppets compared to the ‘Ol Roughrider.

[@starsixseven9259]

@@C0wb0yBebop *Bullmoose Intensifies*

[@superrandom2438]

@@starsixseven9259 4th term intensifies

[@fanglethorpe]

@@C0wb0yBebop Lincoln is the best president by far, his burden was the greatest.

[@Pius-XI]

@@C0wb0yBebop You could at least get his name right. He hated being referred to as Teddy.

[@juanchoja]

The vocabulary and politenesss of these men back then was impeccable, and it wasn't "once uppon a time" ago, but rather "not long ago", when our parents were alive that people behaved so civilised.

[@7_slices]

juanchoja that time is dead. Because English grammar is dead. Enjoy the yo life now. I see professional people with zero vocabulary theses days.

[@TheArtimusMaximus]

We've made some gains but but we've also had some losses since then

[@karl-henrikousback6004]

civilized well..they where on the verge of blowing the world up dude

[@monk729]

The world was from far civilized. The middle 20th century was rife with wars and revolutions. Also, racism and senseless murder occurred on a regular basis. Much like it is today

[@j.dragon651]

Truman was president when I was born.

[@herbiesnerd]

It’s an amazing contrast of two leaders. 20 years before this, Kennedy was a young 1st Lt. in the US Navy, and 5 Star General of the Army Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander against Germany. Both became the Commander in Chief and I’m beyond impressed with the wisdom and humility Kennedy possessed to draw upon the council of General Eisenhower. Eisenhower was magnificent providing Kennedy with a few extra considerations while supporting Kennedy’s course of action, and showed pure courtesy and respect to the sitting President. Duty and Service at the highest level is what we got to listen in on.

[@gaoxiaen1]

It's been a long time since we had a real veteran as President, unless you count Reagan's "service" in Hollywood during WWII and Bush II's "service" protecting Texas during the Vietnam War. I don't.

[@erikpeterson25]

Yes

[@andrewbuckland8825]

This is fascinating to listen to! Back when the world was run by serious individuals, not clowns LARPing as leaders.

[@tombryan1]

Like Hitler?

[@aszrix6800]

@@tombryan1 yes, like hitler

[@ricksanchez6766]

@@tombryan1 Trump, Boris Johnson, Putin, etc.

[@conors4430]

You mean, serious individuals who nearly ended humanity on earth? Yeah, good luck with that.

[@aszrix6800]

@@conors4430 they a real one for that fr

[@asfan]

An amazing piece of recorded history. I’ve listened to this a few times now and it really is special.

[@adriansullivan7629]

Amen. Amen.

[@GM8101PHX]

I was a 5 year old boy living in Tucson, Arizona when this phone call was happening!! Two great men, both had served in our military, so did my Dad and myself. this is how you learn to respect others more senior in rank, age and position!!

[@souvikmondal3591]

I am genuinely surprised how calm and composed both of these men are in one of the worst crisis n human history. I guess that’s why they are the men that they are.

[@user-bl6ne3hc6n]

They're both in World War II they're Warriors they both fought,,,, I'm a Republican that said I think Kennedy did a hell of a job here he called Eisenhower to get some advice I'm sure all Kennedy's generals were all hawks want to start World War III No Doubt ,since Kennedy knew what war was about, he wanted nothing to do with this, Eisenhower did warn him when he took office about the CIA and their crap so I thought Kennedy did a really good job and what's important he made sure there's always a phone line goes directly to Russia for this kind of stuff where all the presidents use,,.

[@CommonSenz]

Looks like they both were pretty sure the soviets were barking but not biting. The public was not so sure..

[@walterm127]

@@user-bl6ne3hc6n don’t be so harsh on those who want to go to war. If FDR had won instead of (easily the worst president we had) Woodrow Wilson this whole situation would have never happened. There wouldn’t have been a communist revolution in Russia.

[@user-bl6ne3hc6n]

@@walterm127 under stood,, the difference is Nukes,, and after the missile crisis Kennedy made sure that we always have an open line with the Russians called the red phone I believe,,

[@martindg93]

“Worst crisis in human history” calm down us boy

[@markroberts9577]

That phone call recording is extraordinary! Here we have a former PT boat Commander now president speaking to a former US chief of staff and former president of the opposite party. I don't think anything like this could ever ever happen again in this nation's history where two presidents of opposite parties join together to come up with a solution to the Cuban crisis! History making

[@wdavidson729]

Eisenhower was also the Supreme Allied Commander for all of Europe during WWII.

[@macicoinc9363]

It would happen now, most of modern political divide is a show to prevent people switching parties. You can thank social media. When it comes to large geopolitical issues, both sides almost always completely agree. They follow the neoliberal geopolitical guidestones that were laid out long ago, arguably right after WW2. Perfect example of this is support for Taiwan and Pelosi’s recent visit to the island. Same thing happened during the gulf war, 911, Libya, etc. there is a reason US hegemony lasted this long, an unspoken agreement between both parties that began almost a century ago.

[@taserrr]

@@wdavidson729 Well yes, established in december of 1943. At that point the war was essentially already over. I don't think many Americans really know how little impact the USA had on a pure military scale regarding world war II in Europe. Sure they provided a lot of supplies to the UK, but they "only" lost about 49.000 troops in Europe, all of whom were military personnel. Compare that to the total death toll in Europe alone during that war, which was around 15-20 million people. So the USA's losses were "only" around 0.25%. And the foreign aid was mostly to the UK, who paid back all those loans. The USSR received almost nothing, despite popular belief.

[@Catch_The_Irishman]

@@taserrrYou are espousing University drivel. US support to the USSR 1939-1946- Most visibly, the United States provided the Soviet Union with more than 400,000 jeeps and trucks, 14,000 aircraft, 8,000 tractors and construction vehicles, and 13,000 battle tanks. However, the real significance of Lend-Lease for the Soviet war effort was that it covered the "sensitive points" of Soviet production -- gasoline, explosives, aluminum, nonferrous metals, radio communications, and so on, says historian Boris Sokolov. "In a hypothetical battle one-on-one between the U.S.S.R and Germany, without the help of Lend-Lease and without the diversion of significant forces of the Luftwaffe and the German Navy and the diversion of more than one-quarter of its land forces in the fight against Britain and the United States, Stalin could hardly have beaten Hitler," Sokolov wrote in an essay for RFE/RL's Russian Service.

[@taserrr]

@@Catch_The_Irishman "By the end of the war, the Soviet Union produced 30.3 million rifles; 1,476 million machine guns; 516,648 artillery guns; 347,900 mortars; 119,769 tanks and self-propelled guns; 265,600 army trucks; 213,742 military aircraft; 2 cruisers; 25 destroyers; 52 submarines." Now despite popular belief, the USSR actually produced the overwhelming majority of their war equipment themselves. Depending on the year, it's anywhere from 99-95% produced by themselves. They had a few problems with certain high end products, which they bought or received from overseas. I never said the USSR would've destroyed Germany on their own, but with Britain involved they probably would, like I said America didn't have a major impact in the European war. Mind you, lend-lease does not count as a direct impact, that's just an investment. The UK paid all their world war 2 loans back, I think they made their last payment in 2004. Now this is important to distinguish, because Germany wouldn't have been able to produce what they did without the trade with other nations like Spain, Italy, Romania, Hungary, Sweden, ... Not to mention that Spain had multiple divisions as "volunteers" in the eastern front, despite being "neutral". And Romania, hungary and Italy were all also fighting on the eastern front. So what I'm saying is that there wouldn't have been much difference if the USA wasn't directly involved in the European war. The impact from the USA came mostly in the pacific, and shortened the war with the landing in Normandy. But by 1944 the Germans wouldn't have been able to hold back the USSR and invasions/trade interdiction from the UK. One can not forget how much problems the UK had caused in Africa, which was already dominated by the allies, cutting off essential oil and rubber resources from the German war machine.

[@holysmoke7043]

I can hear two great souls with pure hearts and minds working a serious solution into being. Thank you for allowing me to know of this conversation.

[@marvelousboy4810]

Democrats and Republicans working together, wish it was like this today

[@Vikseproducts]

It could be if it wasnt for the crazy left of today.It is no longer the party of JFK.

[@9876666789]

@Keenan Williams stfu hick

[@motnosniv]

But they ARE working together to enslave the world.

[@Vikseproducts]

@@9876666789 You stfu Boy

[@The_yeffy1]

@MR FREEZE-98 They suck now there was a time when they didn't lol. Throughout this impeachment thing the media has referred back to Democrats in the 80s and 90s who are still in congress contradicting themselves. So 30 years ago they thought logically and today they want to appeal the blue check mark people on twitter.

[@SuperIliad]

Two patriot veterans of WW2, not concerned with their respective parties but with the nation they mutually loved.

[@Cyborg_Lenin]

@notrius7754 what ideals are those? Freedom? Democracy? Don't be silly. US army only ever stood for one thing, US imperialist ambitions. If they have to topple a democratic government or terrorize civilians, they will do it.

[@Cyborg_Lenin]

@notrius7754 "Nazi Military stands for the Third reich. Armies exist to serve a nation, not some global ideals but German ideals. It exists to protect the German nation's safety, interest and independence and is not concerned with what they do to other nations as long as it protects the safety, independence and interest of the German nation." - Your clone born in 1910s Germany. See, just a bit of a different timeline and your thoughts turn into fascism. Thats the thing with nationalism, its only based on tribalism and irrational fear. Being blind to the horrors your country perpetuates on the world, isnt just ignorant, its malicious.

[@Cyborg_Lenin]

​@notrius7754 Fascism is extreme ethno-nationalism. There is a direct through line between nazism and nationalism. And they arent in any way close to communism. I never said that you were a nazi, but if you get radicalised, that is the direction to which you would go. Thats what happens every time things get rough, people more towards the extremes of what they believe in. I was raised in rural RSFSR, I went through more struggle they you likely ever will. That being said, its irrelevant to the discussion. I can 100% guarantee you would want to live in any of those great empires. You would be the slave building them, creating that "greatness" with your life. The latter appeal to tradition is meaningless, progress always overrides it sooner or later. Nationalism worked well for a while, but so did feudalism. You want to return to that?

[@Cyborg_Lenin]

@notrius7754 1. The key word USED to be. They were kicked out because they werent socialist anymore. Fascism was born from opposition to socialism by the national elites/capitalist class. They are not the same, they are in fact the direct opposites. Culturally, Communism is anti-nationalist, very much globalist. Fascism is the opposite, its extremely nationalistic, advocates for strong borders with ethnically homogeneous population. Economically, socialists are for workers unions, elimination of private property and universal access to necessities. Fascists are for privatised public property, crushed unions, rolled back workers rights and gave massive concessions to the capitalist class that put them in power in the first place. For socialism the ultimate goal is communism, being a stateless, classless and moneyless society. Fascism is the exaltation of nation and state above class. The state is in and of itself the goal. They are polar opposites. 2. Read again, i copied exactly what you said, just replaced US with Germany. YOU are that guy, those are YOUR opinions. 3. The willingness to work for the greater good is noble, but well this is just sad. You will help unleash cruelty and war upon the world as long as i get to die while someone tells you its for a good reason. 4. The blind following of tradition will only keep people in hell. We ove everything ti progress, including nationalism. It once was a radical, progressive idea, people belonging to themselves and not their noble lords. But it has since caused more mass murder then any else. At some point its time to let it go. If you want to feel the good old days, live in the woods. No modern medicine, no cars, no internet. You'll live up to 23 and die happily. Our life is better then it ever was, and it can be even better then that.

[@Cyborg_Lenin]

@notrius7754 Fair enough, we seem to be opposed on just about everything. I doubt any compromise will be reached, but its always nice to have a civil discussion. Have a nice day.

[@ChristopherArienti]

This is insane… the power and the gravity of this phone call is amazing. Wow… I am blowing away

[@drixmcdrixerson]

I’ve consumed just about every bit of JFK history I could over the years. I’ve never heard this. It’s interesting to hear how he actually talks rather than just his speeches, written and delivered. This was two men having a conversation. Fascinating to be sure.

[@alec6583]

JFK is so lucky that he has a library that posts every audio tape on KZbin. His legacy will live on forever!

[@Velo1010]

Until I saw this video I didn’t know audio recordings were kept.

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

Can't wait for the audio recording of him and Marilyn in the bedroom.

[@randymillhouse791]

I thought you typed KFC. Now I'm hungry for a nuclear strike..

[@alec6583]

@Randy Millhouse bro hits his noggin and sees fully cooked turkeys flying around his head.

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

@@alec6583 What's he supposed to see, cheeseburgers 🍔 and pizza 🍕??

[@christopherwagner2395]

Eisenhower: « knowing we would keep our word ». Back in those days, our leaders expected this was something we would do as a matter of principle.

[@jakeschwartz2514]

Our leaders are a direct mirror to the general people/culture they come from. If you hate the leaders, you must hate the source of the leaders

[@christopherwagner2395]

Don’t really understand the references to hate. I was talking about principles.

[@markgigiel2722]

@@jakeschwartz2514 True. You get the leaders you deserve. If the general public are morons and a disaster, so are the leaders they elect. The amount of distracted, brain-dead, low information people I see are increasing exponentially.

[@andreanacalhoun5402]

@@jakeschwartz2514 as long as these politicians give out free stuff these dumb Americans will put up with anything from them.

[@andreanacalhoun5402]

@@markgigiel2722 simply because we are importing them from overseas and the public schools are pathetic.

[@JacobC479]

I'm so glad this was recorded. Pretty amazing I can listen to two of my favorite presidents talking on the phone.

[@B.Wayne88]

@chase4255 Who Brandon?

[@robertbutler1681]

These were ADULTS. Flawed yes but serious, mature and tempered by adversity. Realists. The greatest generation.

[@AjitMD]

Sure, they were flawed…. Both liked good looking women.

[@cobaingrohlnovo]

Adults are back in office as I type this

[@MomTires]

@@cobaingrohlnovoAbsolutely fucking not

[@arthurvamva4014]

I hope that everybody realised the significance of the call- what a scary time. These men were real men, I'm in awe.

[@blondemario]

I've been told that Eisenhower/Nixon ran their campaign of contest under the slogan "Let's elect some real figures". I can't find the exact quote, but I believe Kennedy &co. paraphrased it for theirs.

[@megami215]

Real creeps

[@cdr861532]

I literally just said the same thing to myself. "These are REAL men." Willing to honestly, put the people first and do what was right for the nation, political parties and insider pressure be damned. You can go back from FDR through Nixon and find that these men were all cut from the same cloth, regardless of what you think of their politics......they put their country and countrymen first, and it shows. It is also a large part of why our nation did so well during their times.

[@delukard07]

yu are alive because on submariner said NO to launching a nuclear missile against the usa. those 3 men in that sub had the world destruction in their hands

[@PhoenixFires]

@@cdr861532 Nixon was a paranoid, mentally ill person who spied on everyone including himself and sent people to break into the rival party's office just to figure out their campaign tactics. All while he was winning by a landslide in all the polls prior to Watergate, further entrenching just how needlessly paranoid the man was. JFK was a party animal, adulterer, and well-known elite. Johnson was a petty womanizer, used intimidation to win votes, and needlessly escalated Vietnam then placed arbitrary limits on it making the war 200x worse than it needed to be for everyone involved. Presidents aren't patriots or monsters. They're humans. They're nothing to look up to, as power tends to corrupt and emphasize further just how depraved and inept someone is.

[@JohnnyCage333]

What defines this call is, Country before Party. Awesome! God Bless Kennedy and Eisenhower! My goodness do we need leaders like this again. May both be resting in eternal peace!🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@treymcdonald6857]

You must've never researched Eisenhower... A sellout pos

[@Michael15_25]

I always wonder what happened to electing actual War veterans, generals, leaders, etc to office…. Now we’re stuck with 75 year old rich men who have been isolated from normal society for decades. Maybe it’s the system, what the hell do I know, I’m just a normal person trying to make my way.

[@Godzilla_64]

@@Michael15_25 could be the desire to try something new. For the GOP at least, Bush from 2001 to 2008, was considered a bit of a failure following Iraq, Afghanistan, and the economy. Then the Obama years occurred and many who were or leaned to the Republicans sought a change. And why not a change as a outsider such as Trump? They believed it would be a good thing having a outsider come to the white house,one not afraid to make controversy and speak his mind. Of course, Trump himself has only been a business man, unlike Obama and a number of other presidents who have served in the arm forces. Not to mention those who had a education in politics and affairs of state. The system in place worked, ultimately, and that was allowing such a man to become a nominee despite what most people thought about him. Matters are made worse when you have such a figure spouting off strong and harsh words at the state of things, and a population who are desperate enough for change and lack the understanding of the greater state of things, you end up with a outsider like Trump winning.

[@PhoenixFires]

@@Michael15_25 These guys were rich men in their own times as well. By no means commoners or in-touch with the people.

[@joshuamervis]

@@PhoenixFires Eisenhower did not grow up in wealth, far from it. Ike's "wealth" would have come from post-war positions on boards, or actual jobs. His Army retirement would not be enough to be considered "wealth". Kennedy was quite different, he was wealthy by any standard.

[@dougb4835]

This is an incredible piece of history. Two historical figures discussing a historical crisis. Amazing!

[@kyle381000]

Also, don't forget that Kennedy was only 45 years old at the time. He was incredibly poised and thoughtful in his remarks, especially when speaking with a man of the experience of Eisenhower.

[@pinehawk9600]

Kennedy was extremely intelligent

[@gusgebzz]

@@pinehawk9600For sure, went to Harvard, smart man

[@TheCousinEddie]

General Eisenhower had a lot to offer the President in this brief conversation and both men understood it's importance. The General kept his answers brief, but thorough, and President Kennedy gave him time to articulate his points without interruption. The General knew all to well the enormous pressure President Kennedy was under and did not wish to waste his time. It's incredible to have this part of our history archived and publicly available.

[@marcyking461]

Two American Presidents on opposite side of the Isle, working together for the benefit of America. Those were the good old days when Patriots were still in charge.

[@RicardoGarcia-uw6cr]

@@marcyking461exactly! Now we have traitors and wicked men in charge 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@wanderinghistorian]

A sitting Democrat POTUS calls to update a former Republican POTUS and get his advice. It makes me weep for our current situation, and I'm not being hyperbolic, I teared up at this. At what we could be.

[@HUNTtheTRUTH1]

Man, in crisis like this it doesn’t matter what party you’re from. At the end of the day they are both Americans and want the best solution for their country. Pretty sure bush called up Clinton during 9/11.

[@prestigev6131]

@@HUNTtheTRUTH1 no chance this would happen today. Biden would never talk to trump, trump wouldn’t have talked to Obama if they faced a crisis like this

[@empollonamericano328]

Pretty sure they would……When the lives of millions of Americans are on the line, they would push away their differences

[@kingt0295]

You cried? LMFAOOOO

[@hahahajackmyswag]

@@empollonamericano328 get your head out of your ass. The left is actively working against Americans

[@roadtrip2943]

A time of mutual respect of 2 leaders knowing they were on the same team. A time when there was confidence in agreements made between east and west

[@lourowberryrowberry2343]

Both parties got things done back then, unlike today, as right winger nazi bald headed freaks do not want ANYTHING good for America except hate and division, which is what republicans stand for today.

[@rd8285]

I love the conversation between two great leaders as much as all these insightful comments. God bless you all and the souls of these men.

[@bombski5657]

A big thank you to the guys at the JFK library for uploading these videos. They are fascinating.

[@IkeThe9th]

Former Lieutenant Jack, USN. getting sage advice and pointed questions from General Ike, former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. Love it.

[@kevinchouinard9539]

And a 5 star general at that!

[@constantdarkfog49]

John F. Kennedy was a smart leader, knowing who to ask for guidance. Ike was the best help possible. Two great leader's.

[@josephweaver5385]

He also called the remaining presidents alive...I believe Truman was on his list!

[@jefferyball7672]

Joseph Kennedy was the dude

[@sayxxdx]

Why thank you, Chuck Pestacchi.

[@Fr1thar]

Great president, shitty husband

[@FilipinoBoii]

Jfk was the smartest President yaknow

[@arturogonzalez7998]

I'm Mexican so it wouldn't be that usual for a non-American to listen to this kind of sound archivos, however I find it so wholesome for a current President to seek for advice on his predecessor corteously, without any partisan animosity. P.D. I love the contrast between the strong Bostonian accent of Kennedy and Einsenhower's melodic Southern rhythm when talking over the phone.

[@Monkeybomb0]

I'm fucking Irish and I watched it.. You wanna know why.. Its because I like history..

[@MiJaHa]

Yes, that would be great! Maybe if idiots weren't elected by more idiots nowadays!

[@casskillian]

@@Monkeybomb0 thank you for that

[@oril22]

Eisenhower doesn't have a super southern accent. More of a lower Midwest twang.

[@sam8404]

@@Monkeybomb0 fookin*

[@dansocha401]

Two of the greatest presidents in American history, demonstrating their love for the good of our nation over any differences that they may have had. Absolutely brilliant.

[@herpderp3131]

The last democrat that wasnt a warmonger.

[@42faticus]

@@herpderp3131 *president that wasnt. all the republicans have been as well

[@ForsakenWar]

@@herpderp3131 I believe you're extremely confused....

[@confusedscreaming6249]

@@herpderp3131 *the last U.S president who wasn't a warmonger

[@ScoobieDoo-zy1rh]

Weak presidents .

[@bigcountry4539]

I sure do miss the days of such civil and respectful dialogue!

[@kurtinklern3262]

Well, neither of them was an admitted pussy grabber.

[@BlueSaphire70]

I absolutely loved hearing this! This was a time when Republican or Democrat we were all Americans on the same side of sanity. I do yearn for those days!

[@spagootest2185]

Democrats harshly opposed the civil rights movement at the time...

[@hayeshumphries311]

@@spagootest2185 Including our current president....on video. quoted, and the media will NOT state that fact because it hurts their narrative! By the way, Al Gore Sr. was one of the heads of the opposition of the civil rights movement as well as LBJ

[@utarionzo3099]

Southern democrats, yes, who were more aligned and somewhat successors of the original pro slavery democrats from before the civil war. Northern democrats aligned more with JFK’s moderate position (Johnson is the one who used his death to push a far broader Civil Rights Act than JFK had planned) It was really that era where we saw the two parties start to flip positions on social issues as southern democrat backers changed to independent candidates that ran on pro-Jim Crow positions in protest of JFK and Johnson, before their sons switched to the next generation of republicans that opportunistically filled the gap

[@jonchaney]

Jfk listened to Ike. It's so great how Ike is respectful calling him mr president. Jfk listens and really wants to here what Ike is saying. I really hope we have that now.

[@mbwilson2625]

There's no one for Trump to call. Bush Sr is dead and the 3 successors were idiots. Wbo would want Clinton, Bush II, or Obama's advice? Carter was a total loser that is responsible for many of todays problems.

[@Melinda8162]

@Julian Exactly. Then he lost his marbles and couldn't remember the shit he did.

[@Melinda8162]

@Julian I loved that synopsis you gave! Very true all that you said! You are very intelligent and I would find it very interesting interacting with someone like that!

[@skiprussell2606]

@Julian Reagan ended the cold war and saved us from WW3.......Mr. Gorbachoff tear down that wall.....Months later the Iron curtain was gone....History!

[@skiprussell2606]

@Chris Paschal Look up presidents IQs you will find TRUMP near the top, Facts over hate.

[@Michael-wy2iz]

Outstanding. Mutual respect. Kennedy sincerely sought Ike's counsel, and was receptive.

[@jamesanthony5681]

JFK should have sought Ike's counsel before he (Kennedy) went ahead with the Bay of Pigs invasion, just 3 months upon entering the Oval Office. That's what got him (and the world) into the mess.

[@rsquinlan22]

Now THAT was a perfect call!

[@jonahr.1236]

Lol amen! Even at that, wtf is a “perfect call”? God bless us. We’re screwed if he somehow manages to steal 4 more years.

[@linusp9316]

@WheelsAlwaysTurning Let me guess.. "Q" sent you?

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

@@linusp9316 LOL Wouldn't surprise me....that's where they ALL come from now.

[@sayloltothetroll6806]

@@linusp9316 THIS IS MAGA COUNTRY!!

[@AAAFilm-yt7gx]

@WheelsAlwaysTurning Crackhead get a shower

[@ctdieselnut]

I feel privileged to even hear this recording, regardless of if the matters spoken about are in the past, and the ramifications have already been established, completed and hashed out. This is a beautiful part of yt, it acts as an archive for political history, and is much better accessible than say, the library of Congress.

[@RadioNul]

Biden calling Trump. Biden: "come on, man" Trump: "very, very, unfair, SAD"

[@pietrpiepir6444]

Joe - they're gonna dominate you! Aww, shut up man.

[@timothy_h-IDN]

Biden calling Trump [21st century humor starts]

[@redd1498]

Biden: Umm...umm..um.....china is a.....u know the thing.....c'mon man.... wait where am i??..... Trump: Joe you know I won by A LOT!!!! My administration has done tremendously for the past four years better any other president. I made this country better than anybody has ever seen before it's tremendous! China: *proceeds to bomb the US

[@willlasdf123]

Lol, that's where we're at. And we deserve it given the way the average American views politics

[@albaraqahtani]

@@jayguero2123 best depiction lmao

[@66PHILB]

Respect and recognition by JFK of his predecessor's knowledge and experience, both political and military, and Ike's willingness to give it regardless of their party affilations. This is how real leaders of all kinds behave.

[@AYVYN]

General Eisenhower knew how to win wars, and even more impressive; knew how to *end* wars. His negotiation and geopolitical skills were legendary.

[@mattiasjansson733]

A Perfect Call. A Tremendous Call.

[@vintageb8]

A huge call

[@kerimalpaltuncu97]

@@vintageb8 big call

[@Kayte-tv2cw]

Mattias Jansson, “Beautiful” call…

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Mattias Jansson - Don’t say, “tremendous”; a certain former Oval Office occupant has forever ruined that word...

[@nicknewman7848]

A big.. beautiful.. call. People have said maybe it's the best..? Maybe it was a perfect call.. I don't know, i've made a lot of calls.. but maybe it was perfect?

[@hashimwalters7543]

Pretty dope, JFK has so much poise and maturity in this convo, and still respects Eisenhower’s every word, as if he was listening to his grandfather, pretty dope!

[@justinsublett5880]

The level of respect he has for Ike is something else. He barely beat Ike’s VP to win the presidency. This was an era of decorum and statesmanship. It’s also commendable that JFK made a point to consult Eisenhower in this moment. You can see that he wanted all opinions and all viewpoints. Smart leader.

[@PugnaciousProductions]

@@DonLicuala All politicians have cheated in elections since the Dawn on bureaucracy. He isn’t special. Cheating doesn’t make him a bad man either.

[@willfarinholt92]

@@PugnaciousProductions cheating does make one a bad man. Shame on you

[@ItsHimItsThatGuy]

@@PugnaciousProductions well except Biden. Biden never cheated. Please to not perma-ban me oh great Alphabet Corporation.

[@SerenityMae11]

@@ItsHimItsThatGuy LMAO it wouldnt be so funny if it wasn't true...this country is fu©ked!

[@PugnaciousProductions]

@@willfarinholt92 So everyone is bad? Everyone does it. No one is exempt from greed or sin. Shame on you for believing that.

[@kevvo5493]

To think I learned about this In school and can go on KZbin to listen to the event is truly amazing.

[@cks57youto53]

TWO great PRESIDENTS indeed! BOTH Agreed Not to be the agressors ! Both agreed peace to be found ! It was ! So often times people want the fight vs peace Thank goodness for level heads And finding resolutions in Peace ! RiP to JFK and Eisenhower !

[@americangiant1003]

Cks57 Youto Both JFK (IMO who cares about his adultery the majority of American President has done it) and IKE are both among my top handful of personal favorite US Presidents ever. And this is coming from a Generation X era kid not yet alive when these 2 great leaders headed the entire free world. Great tape of how these men was discussing as “partners” ways out to avoid the closest the world has been to nuclear war. RIP IKE and JFK.

[@southefritelien]

The people wanting wars are those who stand to gain from war, it is the best form of business, apparently, in many different ways, even financing both sides, etc, etc

[@moohoward]

Peace with a price for the Cuban people. Paid for over a half century now. Sometimes there are no good answers to political questions.

[@fisterhr]

Now you know why JFK was assassinated.

[@fisterhr]

@@southefritelien Bingo. Now you know why not only Democrats, but Republicans hate Trump too.

[@apusapus71]

These men between them won a world war and prevented one. Notice there was no small talk and it was over in a few minutes. And they both spoke in coherent sentences! Those were the days...

[@edmondlau511]

Fascinating. I got the impression of mutual respect from each man in the way they address each other as Mr. President and General. Eisenhower was obviously older yet still called the president Mr. President and the president still called Eisenhower General despite him having been retired for many years.

[@huarachudo47]

Back when presidents were considered honorable people. Not today for sure. The humbleness of a president calling a former president from a different party, for advise in the best interests of american people.

[@awithers7]

huarachudo47 Presidents call former presidents all the time. Bush asked Clinton for advice all the time. I'm sure Trump will never ask anyone for advice though because his ego would prevent him from doing so. He will just continue claiming everything is wonderful while his presidency crashes down around him.

[@kathkwilts]

I wonder if this happens more often than we think...

[@todddavis8287]

cc: Kathy Somers, Thomas Headley. That's a very good point, Mr. Withers. Presidents and their predecessors are the most exclusive commodities in or out of government because, in a real sense, an ex-president is a walking repository of secrets and insights that no one else collectively possesses. Especially since the Cold War, they have consulted each other. That retirement perk of continued Secret Service protection isn't just a governmental gesture of appreciation. It's to ensure that all those secrets -- and the human vessel carrying them -- don't fall into the wrong hands. That's a lot of sensitive data circulating out there, especially today when it's multiplied by 5. A practical president avails himself of that trove of information when needed. Emphasis on "practical."

[@thunderdan98]

Dude dirty politics always existed look at the president andrew jackson election.

[@brucewayne5140]

@Angel of Mercy. That literally never happened.

[@jh3605]

K: Hello? E: General Eisenhower, Mr. President K: General, how are you? E: Pretty good, thank you. K: Oh, fine. General, I just wanted to bring you up to date on this uhh, matter cause I know of your concern about it. We got uhh, Friday night got a message from Khrushchev which uhh, said that he would uhh, withdraw these missiles and technicians and so on providing we did not plan to invade Cuba. We then got a message, uh, a public one, in which he said he would do that if we withdrew our missiles from Turkey. We then, as you know, issued a statement that we couldn't get into that deal. So uhh, we then got this message this morning, so we now have to wait to see how it unfolds, and there's a good deal of complexities to it, uhh if the uhh, withdraw of these missiles, technicians, and the cessation of subversive activity by them, well we just have to set up satisfactory procedures to determine whether these actions will be carried out. So I think that if we can do that, we may find our interests advanced, even though it may be only more one chapter in a rather long story, as far as Cuba's concerned. E: Of course, uhh, Mr. President, did he uhh [unintelligible, likely something about other demands/requests from Soviets] K: No uhh, except that we're not going to invade Cuba. E: Yes. K:That's the only one we got now, but we don't plan to invade Cuba under these conditions anyway, so if we can get 'em out, we're better off by far. E: I quite believe, I just wondered whether he was trying to uhh, knowing we would keep our word whether he would try to engage us in any kind of statement or commitment that would finally one day be uhh, very embarassing. Suppose they [unintelligible, I think "start to bombard"] Guantanamo , K: Right. E: What I'm getting at, I quite agree that this is what I think a very conciliatory move K: Right E: [unintelligible] K: Oh well I agree, oh yeah that's right. Well I think what we've gotta do is keep, that's why I don't think the Cuban story can be over yet. I think we will retain sufficient freedom to protect our interests if he E: That's all I would [unintelligible, possibly do/say] K: if they engage in subversion, if they attempt to do any aggressive acts then all bets are off. In addition, my guess is that by the end of next month we're going to be toe-to-toe in Berlin anyway, so that, I think this is important for the time being because it requires quite a step down really for Krushchev, on the other hand I think that as we all know they just probe and their word's unreliable, so we just have to stay busy on it. E: Yeah, as I said before Mr. President, these people do not equate Berlin with [unintelligible] with anywhere else. They take any spot in the world, it's just the question is, are you in such a place you either can't or won't resist, so we've just got to [defend?] We couldn't even reach it, so [unintelligible] so they get to, and they probe when you can't do anything, then if they get another place where they think you just won't for some reason rather, why then they go ahead. I think you're doing exactly right on this one, go ahead, but just let them know that you won't be the aggressor, then you've always got the right to determine whether the other guy's [unintelligible]. K: Well we'll stay right at it and I'll keep in touch with you General. E: Thank you very much, Mr. President.

[@elijahsabo3846]

Good job on writing that whole thing out.

[@grungetruck8243]

Lol

[@jh3605]

now i feel like an idiot because i see there's captions on this video and i don't know if they were added before or after my comment lmao

[@mawangdwei3866]

@@jh3605 I think he said "on Berlin" not "in Berlin".

[@Sitting8ull]

Thanks!!

[@joebeamish]

It’s weird how people spoke without interrupting one another. Super strange.

[@novaspark4208]

Its kind of sad that basic manners like this are kind of lost in todays world

[@dickonmanwoody7599]

Dude, I just did that three minutes ago.

[@terryjames548]

Sounds like Ike was the strategic thinker asking the what if’s, and JFK was more of a “ big picture” type of guy.

[@iwazhear77]

That used to be the difference between a conservative and a liberal in this country

[@5445jedi]

Yes, because JFK needed to keep all potential consequences in mind with every action taken with respect to Cuba.

[@sulla1537]

Terry Quelet One with the vision and one with the molding hands to give it shape

[@sterbin5348]

iwazhear77 it’s sad what it has come to. Today politics is an argument comparable to that of a toddler. I’d love to see more people cooperate and problem solve. People need more empathy today.

[@johnrankin7135]

@@iwazhear77 more like difference between a soldier and a politician..

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

I was in the middle of the missile crisis in 1962. I was in the Navy and the captain of the ship (I hate calling it that because it was a reconditioned pre WWII tanker) I was on volunteered us to go to the Caribbean even though we were not scheduled to go. In fact, we were pretty much last on the list. But the captain was striking for Rear Admiral and didn't care about the effect his choice has on a pretty much green crew. We had just gotten back from a shakedown cruise at Gitmo several months before and still didn't have the routine quite set in. So, when we left we found out in the middle of floating around the Caribbean that no one knew where we were. We were not assigned to a convoy but on our own and really didn't do much to refuel many ships. To us, it was pretty much a 45 day vacation. But when Kennedy found out that we weren't even supposed to be there (due to a letter written to him by the girlfriend of one of the men on board) he contacted the captain directly and really reamed him out. It wasn't long after that the captain was replaced. Kennedy showed that he truly was the "Commander in Chief" with that.

[@frankfuoco5968]

Holy!!!! In Montreal as a 9 year old. Ait raid sirens a few times....and lights out. I remember my dad shutting off the lights.....This of course was a practise round.

[@robinjohnson8149]

Wow...I wish you wrote more...sorry to see the story end. Lol

[@corycg1956]

You feel like you’re standing in the same room with him listening to him talk on the phone this has to be very rare.

[@j.dragon651]

Listen to some of LBJs calls

[@teamkeller]

I think President Kennedy was frying bacon while he was having this conversation. What a guy.

[@Stoic_Zoomer]

Probably, radiation damage from the sun has cause the weird popping sounds

[@DarthKieduss]

Subtitles for Eisenhower please I can barely hear him.

[@quentinkirk3870]

He Had A Mild Heart Attack When he Was President

[@FrogWalrus]

Okay, so subtitles please.

[@FlexBeanbag]

@@quentinkirk3870 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ7GaoF8m82rbZY

[@goatwarrior3570]

@@MysteryTrain Subtitles just say "Nuke the commie bastards" over and over.

[@planck10-43]

I also couldn't hear the General speaking. But then I thought - hey, I wonder why I cannot hear General Eisenhower so much. And then I thought, maybe I should turn up my volume.

[@Ma-rd9xt]

Such a cool piece of history

[@miguepreza5870]

I really admire that capacity of calling your predecesor and ask for advice It shows humility and inteligence in Kennedy and It shows greatness from Eisenhower hope the rulers of.my country be able of.something like that

[@DavidJGillCA]

You are right. And can you believe that, as I understand it, George W. Bush as president never consulted his own father and former president on the Iraq war or any other key policy decision?

[@energyplus8738]

​@@DavidJGillCA To have done so publicly would have made him look weak. But to me it seems likely that Bush 43 did consult with Bush 41 privately, as well as with Clinton. This may be revealed in future years, just as the JFK-Eisenhower consultation was revealed years after it happened.

[@DavidJGillCA]

@@energyplus8738 That is possible, but if memory serves both father and son confirmed this, well after the fact; well after the opening of th conflict in Iraq under W.

[@freddula3159]

Can you imagine Kamalama calling crazy Joe and discussing something this serious? Lord help us.

[@Padoinky]

This is so impressive of the wisdom and class w/ which politics was handled

[@witheringi9492]

Two war heroes who experienced the the terror of combat and fought against an existential threat to humanity. They were brothers in arms. As a Canadian I respected and admire them both. I weep at the calibre of leadership in the US today.

[@chungusmaximus526]

Kennedy should've invaded Cuba. Your Prime Minister wouldn't have been born and all would have been well in the rest of the Americas.

[@witheringi9492]

@@chungusmaximus526 huh? You obviously didn't know the Justin Trudeau is the son of former PM Pierre Trudeau and Margret Trudeau? As for invading Cuba..I know its very American to think they are entitled to invade any country they don't like but that attitude hasn't really worked out if you think of Vietnam Iraq and Afghanistan. It didn't work out for the attempted invasion of Canada either-thank the goddess. Every time I drive by the Niagara river I am so grateful that our ancestors pushed you out.

[@witheringi9492]

Obviously I do as I met Pierre Trudeau in the 70's.He provide the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and repatriated the constitution for the Imperialist British, He was a great PM , brilliant and cared deeply for this country. I mourned his death

[@pollofrito3000]

I weep at the calibre of leadership in our country too. No one to vote for.

[@lourowberryrowberry2343]

@@witheringi9492 I think you are missing the point, as it sounds like you were not alive during this...I WAS...

[@strategosopsikion8576]

An amazing piece of history!

[@richardcallaway4093]

Unbelievable the pressure of having the well being of so many lives resting on your shoulders. A heart of gratitude goes out to you Mr. President.

[@nealenewton4193]

All these years later, this is spine tingling listening...wow! Thanks for this priceless audio 😁👍

[@logoseven3365]

Wow. The Tibet statement was interesting. President Kennedy almost had a deferential tone in his voice. Really good recording.

[@mattsreptileroom]

Simply amazing, if only we had great men as these running the country today

[@madsciontist_9470]

JFK wasn't really a great man...

[@christophersalinas2328]

Their excuse is that they dont want to get into politics. Sad

[@mattsreptileroom]

@@christophersalinas2328 JFK set an example, then Nixon did. What happens to independently minded presidents?

[@exclamationpointman3852]

I'LL TAKE EITHER!

[@libertariantranslator1929]

I voted for Gary Johnson and supported Chase Oliver's campaign

[@soundnessofmind7196]

Eisenhower was one of the all time great presidents

[@someguy9293]

He is up there with Reagan, Kennedy, Teddy Roosevelt, eta.

[@someguy9293]

@James Bass That same President, preserved your freedom to say that. Think about that.

[@xpena7420]

@@someguy9293 Because he is a highly respected general his acts as president cant be criticized?

[@scotttild]

Eisenhower would have invaded Cuba if he were president and the Soviet Union would have fired their tactical nukes that we didn’t know about. JFK was able to push back the war mongers.

[@soundnessofmind7196]

Eisenhower built the u.s. interstate system..one of the single most important accomplishments of a president.still has a massive impact down to this day

[@holtridge7337]

Both of these Presidents were fine men. Too bad we can't elect people like this anymore as Chief Executive.

[@MrBigdaddy2ya]

Nope both were dangerous to American interests

[@ThatWasThenThisIsNow-yn1eq]

Jewish overlords are now in the way...we call them AIPAC

[@greglambert6199]

I think it's very powerful we have presidents working together like this, with all their specialized and worldly experience. Having General Eisenhower for an advisor is really quite something!

[@jackbrady9738]

JFK got smote.

[@jackbrady9738]

He didnt have much worldly experience.

[@jackbrady9738]

Couldn’t boil it down to the mathematical equity.

[@freedomtosayno7880]

This is historic gold. Thank you.

Rest in peace John F Kennedy

[@JaredACostello]

A Dempsey And Ike.

[@krisfrederick5001]

That was 4G in 1962!

I still like ike

[@andrewpestotnik5495]

He caused the whole damn situation 😂

[@krisfrederick5001]

@ Agreed, politics and posturing on the world stage is beyond one person. At that time

[@saber005]

I just listened to one of the most historic phone calls in US history!!

[@sananto6896]

JFK was as presidential as it gets. One thing he did that I love him for is open up public school gyms during the summer for local youth. Our school had a beautiful wooden floor gym and as a teenager I was addicted to basketball. I spent the whole summer in that gym. It was a Heaven on Earth for me.

[@CheyennefromTaos]

And for founding THE PEACE CORPS. There will never be another JFK. After Bobby was killed 💔, America died.

[@em4227]

Nice. And the way kids live today it looks like I coming disaster

[@venkkooo]

@@CheyennefromTaos who is bobby

[@rowanbarr-waldron4825]

@@venkkooo Robert Kennedy

[@rogerbrodniak5644]

Eisenhower's presidency, reputation, and stature keeps rising as time rolls on...

[@dewok4701]

Am not an American but I read so many books from ww1 ,ww2,and up until Eisenhower last term and In my opinion he is by far the greatest general and leader in American history ofcourse I won't count the founding fathers... He is an absolutely an incredible person very wise calm and understanding and by far he is one of my favorite characters of all time his leadership and how he handle crisis is incredible

[@liljimlambert7]

John Newman says he was a evil man who was on Allen Dulles to assassinate Lumumba and Hammerskjold in the Congo telling him to get it done like the wizard of oz and he was president when Os defected and was allowed back into the country with no issue even got a loan from the State Department hmmm

[@David-lr2tj]

Don't sleep on George Marshall.

[@dewok4701]

@@David-lr2tj Georg marshal was excellent too but still Eisenhower literally the man on the ground so to speak who hold an entire front with several nations at his command... Kept them inline and hold them together! It's an understatement to say the least to say it needed most level headed and cool person to do the job right!

[@2x2is22]

I think he's the single greatest individual in all of human history. There will be no one like him for thousands of years

[@rupacharya6601]

Who is still watching these two gentlemen's phone call in 2024?

[@lynngregory393]

Hearing this after last night’s debate. This is what we once had for leadership.

[@manny655321]

@@lynngregory393yes, watching this made me feel incredibly sad for the future of our country.

[@JK8]

@@manny655321not for me

[@markdinkel-uh2je]

Me now and when I was 4.

[@tristandbarker]

Listening to two men from a generation gone by talk shop about what's going on at the time and doing so while still being respectful of each other is a thing we won't ever get back, but i sure as hell wish we would. I listen to this once a year, at least

[@par1sh423]

the fact we have these recordings is next to unbelievable .. so much history is lost or murky in the unknown .. this type of historical context cuts right through so much of that. we're very lucky.

[@jaecenwhite2590]

I know Ike preferred “general”, but something about the interaction feels like that title makes it clear the sitting president is asking for a double check of his strategy from a military general point of view and not so much POTUS point of view. Fascinating piece of history.

[@arachnophobe]

Double checked diplomacy

[@RoxanneM-]

Now, THAT’s a PERFECT call!!!

[@linusp9316]

And we actually have the original audio and transcript. Refreshing, huh? :) Kennedy never got caught eating paper, as far as I know. Heh

[@SirBaited]

@@linusp9316 I actually ate paper before

[@cupofearlgreytea7651]

To this day, I don't think any president could've gotten the US through the Cuban missle crisis other than Kennedy For someone so young, he had a remarkable knack for seeing things from all sides and while he preferred not to be the bad guy in a given situation, he wasn't above baring teeth as a last resort. He was a diplomat first, warmonger second

[@MarkHarrison733]

Kennedy caused the Cuban Missile Crisis, and lost it.

[@cafewoot]

The most important video I've seen on KZbin. I was an infant at that time. It is both fascinating and frightening to hear JFK discuss this crucial juncture in history