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FROM OUR BLOG: Hawks vs. Doves: The Joint Chiefs and the Cuban Missile Crisis

October 18, 2012 -- Fifty years ago, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war when the U.S. verified that the Soviets were installing nuclear-capable medium and intermediate-range ballistic missiles on Cuba. In our blog, we review a surprisingly fascinating recent publication from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Policy, Vol. 8, 1961-1964, which discusses their behind-the-scenes participation in-- and private views of-- key international crises during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, including little-known stories about the internal battles to decide the U.S. response during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

October 3, 2012 – Our new online bookstore site launched today for public beta review at our temporary URL of http://newbookstore.gpo.gov. 

While we're in beta, you can check it out by adding items to your shopping cart, and when you're ready to actually check out, click on the PROCEED TO SECURE CHECKOUT button in the shopping cart on the Beta site. You'll be taken to our current site to complete payment.

FROM OUR BLOG: Exporting Made Simple

October 2, 2012 -- Supporting the Presidential National Export Initiative (NEI) which brings together the efforts of the public and private sector to increase U.S. exports, this week's blog reviews the revised edition of the best-selling Department of Commerce publication, A Basic Guide to Exporting.