In Meetings Regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis That Occurred During

Multiple Choice

In meetings regarding the Cuban missile crisis that occurred during the presidential administration of John F. Kennedy, one of Kennedy's oldest allies, Dean Rusk, seems to question every decision the president and his advisors made. Some historians have speculated that Kennedy asked Rusk to criticize, raise objection to, and identify problems with any decisions the group made. This would mean that Kennedy had asked Rusk to be the ________.

A) fall guy
B) scapegoat
C) loyal opposition
D) devil's advocate