ɡˈʊdz fˈɜːst ɐsˈaɪnmənt wʌz kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ ðə kjˈuːbən mˈɪsəl kɹˈaɪsɪs; hiː dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt hɪmsˈɛlf wɪð ɪnsˈaɪsɪv tˌiːvˈiː ænd ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ɹᵻpˈoːɹts dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈɔŋ ˈaʊɚz ʌv dᵻbˈeɪt æt ðə jˌuːˈɛn.
Goode's first assignment was covering the Cuban Missile Crisis; he distinguished himself with incisive TV and radio reports during the long hours of debate at the UN.