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This is the Soviet Union's reply to the United States' initial statement on the U-2 spy plane incident.
This talking paper for Secretary of State Herter outlines the four purposes for the upcoming Paris Summit in May.
This is the U.S. State Department's summary of the trial of pilot Francis Gary Powers for espionage in the Soviet Union.
Letter to President Eisenhower from Senator Stuart Symington concerning the position of Soviets and long range missiles.
Information from State on political opposition to U-2 tracking station in Zanzibar.
This document outlines a meeting with President Eisenhower in which the question of additional aerial reconnaisance over the USSR is discussed.
In this memorandum, President Dwight D. Eisenhower questions his civilian and uniformed defense chiefs about the risks and benefits of current and future aerial intelligence operations over the Soviet Union.
Authorization for one additional U-2 operation prior to May 1, 1960.