During the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. Army Hawk anti-aircraft missiles sit, mounted on launchers and pointed out over the Florida Straits in Key West, Florida, on October 27, 1962. (AP photo) from the Miami News, Oct 28, 1962. (Click to enlarge) The Miami News, Oct. 23, 1962. President Kennedy speaks to the nation about the missile crisis in a televised address on Oct. 22, 1962.