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November 2, 1962diplomaticinternational lawdiplomacyarms controldiplomacysovereigntyverification

Stevenson and U.N. diplomats keep pressing for inspections as Castro resists outside access

American and U.N. diplomats continue trying to build an inspection system that would reassure Washington and defuse the remaining confrontation. Castro resists foreign inspection on Cuban soil, arguing that it violates sovereignty. The deadlock shows that removing missiles is easier than agreeing on who gets to verify the deal.