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(U) Because ofhis experience during the Cuban Missile Crisis, K e n n e ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ t . ~White House have direct access to SIGINT. Kennedy wantedmore informationirjstiditlDJ:ltd(])ritics,Consequently, the Kennedy administration drew up the plans for the White H o u s ~ S j t u a t l O O R o o m .Unfortunately, Kennedy did not live to see his plans come to fruition, but he achieved. hisgoalt>fdjretaccess to SIGINT for the White House. On-time deliveryofSIGINT improved withthopening q f t b ~White House Situation Room during the Johnson administration.'-"i ,"(U) The White House Situation Room is a twenty-four-hour watch office I ~ ~ m t h e b $ ~ t

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