Putting Together the Puzzle Pieces of JFK's Legacy Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy signs the order of naval blockade of Cuba, on October 24, 1962 in White House, Washington DC, during the Cuban missiles crisis. ( AFP/Getty Images ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger and Arwa Gunja Produced by PRI and WNYC