FUTURE OF THE AGENCYS U-2 CAPABILITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000600060038-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 30, 2006
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: July 7, 1960
• Content Type: PAPER

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