CONGRESSIONAL PRESENTATION ON U-2

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62B00844R000200170004-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 1999
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 24, 1960
• Content Type: MFR

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24 May 0
EMORANDUM FOR THE RECO
SUBJECT: Congressional Presentation on U..a
Thi paper is for congreasionat presentation on U4 incident.
In a meeting in the Dire is office on 24 May. and in subsequent
telephone conversations. it was determined that the following papers
should be prepared for such use as the Director may wish to make
in his congressional presentation now scheduled for 31 May. The
following List contains a brief explanation of content where necessary,
the individual responsible for it. preparation, and the due date.
1. The accomplishments for national Security of the
A UATONE/CHALICE program, To be prepared by Mr. Reber
in consultation with C/Fl. DPD, and appropriate officers from
the DWI. An outline of the paper will be discussed with the
ARC and the draft of the paper reviewed by the members of that
committee to culture it includes views from the whole committee.
Due date: Noon. 27 May.
2. Air Force role in support of Cli
prepared by DDCI.
Already
3. NASA role in CHALICE. A brief statement
e &seizing (a) the genuineness and value of the NASA research
program, and (b) the non-involvement of NASA in any intelligence
collection operations. To be prepared by Mr. J. Cunningham.
Du* date: Noon, 27 May.
4. Role of the IntelligenceCommunity in CHALICE.
A brief explanation of the manner in which requirements for
CHALICE were originated and coordinated so as to represent
the views of the entire Intelligence Community, together with
a brief discussion of the procedures for the utilisation of the
product of CHALICE. To be prepared by Mr. Reber. Due date:
Noon, 27 May.
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5. Dossier on Francis Powers en relevant ra teriat 25X1A
has already been gathered and is in poss.s.ion of
Any additional information to be added to that already assembled
should be furnished to him.
25X1A 6.
should be
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no rotes@
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Complete record of all public itaternente and re a ea.
ban a nearly complete record in his posse on. Thin
.viewed by for completeness. 25x1
should consult with State sad NASA to be sure that
i or statements have been omitted. Due date: Noon,
7. Chr nology of U project up t3 May I. An outUne
ng principat events and dates should suffice for this purpose.
&tortet hes already been assembled and used in briefings.
td be put in convenient form in a typed list suitable for
assembly with other papers for the Director, Responsibility -
Mr. Jim Cunningham. Due date: Noon. 26 May.
8. Probable sequence of events in loss of aircreft.
What is desired under this heading is a paper prepared jointly
by DPD/CIA and the Air Force which witl set forth as full and
plausible explanation as can be offered on the evidence now
available as to the immediate causes and circumstances of the
loss of the 11.2. on 1 May. The paper should not suppress any
differences of opinion and may set forth alternative hypotheses.
It should, however, be a single agreed paper which can be
given necessary circulation in identical form in the Air Force
DOD, and in the Agency. The preparation a this paper is the
joint responeibitity of Colonet Boort' and Colonel Geary for
USAF. Due date: Noon, 26 May.
9. Chronology of events 1 May through 20 May.
This should be a brief lit of decisions and statements made
regarding the loss a the U-2 during the time period in question.
Much of it can be prepared as List of releases and statements
requested under Item 6 above. The Ust should blend., however,
the major speeches on this subject, the congressional briefings,
and such decisions as that of 1100 hours on 5 May thia the
State Department would be reeponsibie for further public state-
ments. I suggest that the easiest way to prepare this lila would
be to obtain a copy of such a list already prepared for the
Secretary of State by. Ambassador Bohlen. This would serve as a
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heck on our own i
s on. Due date:
on. I will ask 3im Cunningham
Z7 May,
The above papers as prepared ahoutd carry whatever aseific n is
currently required. Leave to the DCI 'lay decision to declassify material
for WI* with Congress. The original of each paper ahoutd be forwaxded
to the DCI with copy TM. a for the DDCI and copy no, 3 for the DWI'.
DPD should also maintain a complete set of these papers readily
available as a working file and & basic filo copy for reference.
SiCNED
RICHARD M. BISSELL, JR
Deputy Director
(Plans)
Dietributtorz:
cy MtDCI
1 cy DDCI
cy - Asst. to DCI
1 Cy - AC/DPD
2 cys WAD/AIN/DPI)
DDP Project Chrono
cy = IMP Asst,
A e-_?7 - COPS
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