PARTICIPATION OF THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY IN THE U-2 PROGRAM

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000600150001-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 25, 1960
• Content Type: REPORT

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Participation of the United States Intelligence
Community bn the U-2 Program
At the inception of the program a mechanism was established
to provide t e requirements of the United States Intelligence Community)
Initially an assessment was made of all the intelligence targets from which
information could be obtained through reconnaissance, taking into account
the specialized capabilities of our collection device. From this total list
a very limited selection was made bearing upon three (3) highly critical
national intelligence problems, namely, guided missiles, nuclear energy,
and the long-range bomber. This highly selective list, reviewed
continually in the light of new information from all sources, became the
basis for flight planning. Such planning also included secondary require-
ments which could be. covered incident to achieving the major objectives.
Careful and continuous coordination was also achieved to assure
the prompt equal access to the materials by all properly cleared members
of the Intelligence Community. Immediately when the plane landed, the
film was rapidly transmitted to the processing center, wher4upon the
United States Intelligence Agencies engaged in joint photographic interpre-
tation. Reports were promptly disseminated to all participating agencies
in the United States and as required to overseas commands by priority
communications. Such reports mere available within six (6) to ten (10)
days after the plane had landed. Comparable Im"eft& were made for
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:. The program by virtue of its advanced photographic capabilities,
produced film which could provide information beyond the then current
state-of-the-art of photo-interpretation. As a result it was necessary to
develop new methods and equipment for the interpretation of the overflight
photography. These new developments were shared throughout the
Intelligence Community and have helped to establish a new perm of
capabilities for moving ahead in photographic-interpretation in th future.
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