This would be an extremely dangerous development that would have to be met squarely by this country. The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 was considered by some to be a victory for the United States. But many of us said at the time. and have contended ever since. Mr. Speaker. that this episode was a defeat for this country. The Russians may have withdrawn their missiles but apparently they exacted from the U.S. Government an understanding that the Communist Castro regime would be shielded by the United States from Cuban refugee groups operating from our shores. More importantly for Castro. we agreed not to invade Cuba. We further agreed to withdraw our missiles from Turkey.