The situation remains much the same. U Thant is displeased with your decision, but with respect to the Soviet Union little has changed. Tensions remain high, but you have kept the door open to end the conflict sooner.
| Write a personal letter to Nikita Khrushchev | Again encourage him to change his course of action. Explain that the quarantine is only a defensive measure and will be immediately stopped if Soviet missiles are removed from Cuba. |
| Demand the Soviet Union remove all missiles from Cuba | The Soviet Union is the aggressor in this situation, and the conflict should end on US terms, not Soviet terms. |
| Launch a nuclear strike on the missile sites in Cuba | This will serve to entirely destroy the new sites and to send a message that the US will not accept nuclear weapons so near its own territory. |
| Launch nuclear strikes against the Soviet Union | Aim primarily at key military and government installations. If the Soviet Union is willing to put weapons so close to the United States, it seems they must be preparing for a nuclear attack. It is absolutely essential that you strike first, to gain the upper hand before Moscow does. |