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1962 EXTRA!
Media as the Messenger:
In 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union stood at the brink of nuclear war over the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba. Amid the crisis, a Soviet diplomat offered the United States terms of a settlement -- through a reporter. The reporter, ABC's State Department correspondent John Scali, didn't hesitate to act as a courier. "At times like that, a reporter has no choice," Scali said. "Whatever he can do to save humanity ... even just an ounce worth, he must do." A few days later, the confrontation was peacefully resolved. |