President Dwight D. Eisenhower Aerial Intelligence Development

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Aerial Intelligence Development Papers

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Aerial Intelligence Development Papers

This collection of documents focuses on the development of
aerial intelligence programs and their operations. The documents
date from November 1954 to September 1960.

Documents include: Early information about the design and
production of the U-2. Complaints from the Soviets about over-
flights of its nation. Cover plans for keeping the Corona
project secret. Memos on the risk of using the U-2. Memos' on
all forms of aircraft intelligence reconnaissance operations,
including U-2s, RB-47s, other aircraft, and types of
intelligence derived from these operations. Memorandum listing
all U-2 over-flights of Soviet bloc from 1956-1960.
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Memorandum authorizing special project (design and production of
the U-2 airplane)
November 24, 1954
Source: Eisenhower Library
[DDE's Papers as President, Ann Whitman Diary Series, Box 3,
ACW Diary November 1954]

Memoranda for the Record re reconnaissance projects and possible
tracking by Soviets
July 5, 1956 and July 10, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical
Subseries, Box 14, Intelligence Matters]

Memorandum for the Record re possible repercussions of
reconnaissance project
October 3, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical
Subseries, Box 14, Intelligence Matters (2)]