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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Press Release on Missing U.S. Plane

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This press release concerns the U-2 spy plane piloted by Gary Powers. The initial cover story describes its mission as weather research.

#12009392

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Soviet Overflights of Free World Areas

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This background paper summarized known overflights of "Free World" areas by Soviet aircraft. The nations affected were Iran, Japan, Pakistan, and Turkey.

#12010099

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State Department Press Release No. 249 Concerning U-2 Incident

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This press release contains the text of a note delivered by the American Embassy in Moscow to the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterating the cover story for the missing U-2 spy plane piloted by Gary Powers.

#12009394

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State Department Press Release No. 254 Concerning U-2 Incident

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This press release contains a statement by the Secretary of State, Christian Herter, confirming that the downed U-2 aircraft piloted by Gary Powers was conducting aerial surveillance.

#12009396

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State Department Telegram to the American Embassy in Moscow Regarding the U.S. Position with Respect to the U-2 Plane

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Statement by N. S. Krushchev

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This is the translation of Soviet Premier Krushchev's speech in which he announced that the Soviet Union could not participate in the 1960 Paris Summit.

#72736329

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Statement by President Eisenhower at Paris Summit

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This press release contains the transcript of President Eisenhower's statement at the Paris Summit in which he addressed Soviet Premier Krushchev's demands pertaining to the recently downed American U-2 spy plane.

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