U-2 PROBE SEEN REVEALING LOOSE REIN BEFORE SUMMIT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000200940130-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 21, 1999
• Sequence Number: 130
• Publication Date: June 3, 1960
• Content Type: NSPR

NEW YOB 3 1960
of wfetfter the U-1 hxs sbould be sus
pended prior to the $umrpit- This sug0ste
a. grievous oversight said a looseness of reins'
at the top of an operataonr which b31 any
standard demanded 'clbst and continuous
scrutiny.
The heariui'a hai also. revealed a gaping
lack of co-ordIttton among the White
House, the C enttal Intaflitdenca Agency i'?nd
RER. LD IRUM&ved For Release 1999/09/17: CIA-RDP75-00149
STATINTL
Ro4coe !Drummond, Report! -
IJ.2'Probe Seen Re eating
Loose Rein Bef oreSumrit
WASHINGTON.
The thproughly-fait'-minded Fiilbrlg?t committee hearing
Is revealing- some grave shortcomings, in a Administration's
'handling of the U-2 plane inc>ydent, although, ono aspect of the
President's conduct of the affair seems to to bd strengthened.
The most damaging disclosure is that ere was never any
considered, specifle h-level examination,
from his contention tij3,at (tie//
- Administration .ieyie
e mit Con$equences.'.Tho Secre-
tary 'vas forced to bae>F ,away f7"
,
1t s .c. i g
anCC of the fllg
a careful "decision" by tuD 'tni
authority. He pressed Mr.lter-
ter t$'say who made the decl.;
sion. and whether. there wa.5
thorough consider 4ton of sum-
itnpi1Cation rnllc ant :~+>+n
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a B t the alert Sen. Fulbrl