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John F. Kennedy ordered Cuban cigars to be purchased; shortly after, he banned imports from Cuba

ZAP Notícias5 September 2026 at 23:30

Pierre Salinger, who was press secretary to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, left a curious account about Kennedy. According to Salinger, JFK ordered him to buy more than 1,000 Cuban cigars shortly before signing the trade embargo against Cuba. Salinger died more than 20 years ago.

In 1962, John F. Kennedy ordered a trade embargo against Cuba. Relations between the US and Fidel Castro's new Cuba were clearly tense. The embargo was one of the most significant measures in American foreign policy regarding Cuba.

This curious account is being revisited at a time when trade wars are once again at the center of international affairs. The story of the cigars shows the personal side behind politically impactful decisions.

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