What was ExComm during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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Correct answer: A group of Kennedy's advisers who debated possible U.S. responses
ExComm, or the Executive Committee of the National Security Council, advised Kennedy during the crisis. Its members considered options such as air strikes, invasion, diplomacy, and quarantine.
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