Telegram from American Embassy in Moscow to Secretary of State on Francis Gary Powers Trial
This telegram to the Secretary of State from the American Embassy in Moscow describes reactions from President Eisenhower and the Soviet press relating to the trial of Francis Gary Powers, the pilot of the American U-2 spy plane that crashed in the Soviet Union in May 1960.
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OCR Page 1 of 2INCOMING TELEGRAM
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Control : 11422
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Rec'd:
AUGUST 18, 1960
EUR
1:49 P M
FROM: MOSCOW
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TO:
Secretary of State
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NO:
448, AUGUST 18, 5 P M
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BR1EF TASS DISPATCH IN SOVIET PRESS ON PRESIDENT'S AUGUST 17
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PRESS CONFERENCE STATES CORRESPONDENTS ASKED MANY QUESTIONS
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ABOUT POWERS TRIAL. IN ANSWERING QUESTION WHETHER POWERS
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"SPECIALLY WORKED OVER AND PROPAGANDIZED, !Y EISENHOWER SAID
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IN HIS OPINION IT COMPLETELY CLEAR POWERS DID NOT UNDERGO
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SPECIAL WORKING OVER. PRESIDENT POINTED OUT HE DID NOT WISH
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COMMENT ON TRIAL AS HIS COMMENT COULD SCARCELY HELP.
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TASS STATES AT END CONFERENCE PRESIDENT ASKED COMMENT ON
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ASSERTION THAT GOVERNMENT USA ON TRIAL WITH POWERS.
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DISTORTING PRESIDENT'S REMARKS AS CARRIED BY USIA BULLETIN,
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TASS SAID "EISENHOWER LIMITED REPLY TO REPETITION ALREADY
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KNOWN AMERICAN OFFICIAL VERSION THAT POWERS SENT USSR FOR
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ESPIONAGE PURPOSES AS EXCESSIVE SECRECY SOVIET UNION HINDERS
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RULING CIRCLES USA FROM LEARNING SOVIET STATE SECRETS.
AND THIS IN WORDS PRESIDENT SUPPOSEDLY NECESSARY FOR
DEFENCE USA."
THOMPSON
MGG/21
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