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President Dwight D. Eisenhower Aerial Intelligence Development Papers BACM RESEARCH WWW.PAPERLESSARCHIVES.COM
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)]
Memorandum of 1/17/57 special meeting in the President's office re organizing the U.S. intelligence program for efficient and effective operations
January 18, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library
Memorandum between Killian and Land discussing reconnaissance satellite with President
February 10, 1958
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 14, Intelligence Matters (4)]
Memorandum and attachment re Soviet note discussing violation of Soviet state border
April 22, 1958
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 14, Intelligence Matters (5)]
Memorandum and attachments re security of Project Corona, cover plan summary and proposed press release
November 5, 1958
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 14, Intelligence Matters (6)]
Memorandum in which President questions PFIAB about risks and benefits of continued U-2 intelligence collection over the Soviet Union
December 22, 1958
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (7)]
Memorandum in which President questions his civilian and uniformed defense chiefs on risks and benefits of current and future aerial intelligence operations over the Soviet Union
February 12, 1959
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (8)]
Memorandum in which President questions his science advisors on new, less-risky aerial intelligence technology soon to come on-line, discusses risks and benefits of continued U-2 operations, strength of U.S. missile deterrent
February 13, 1959
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (8)]
Paper on Project CORONA (satellite-based overhead surveillance) program progress
March 11, 1959
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (9)]
Case file re vulnerability of U-2 to Soviet interception, production and deployment of Soviet ICBMs, risks of intelligence operations, and information gained from intelligence operations
March 31, 1959
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (9)]
Memorandum re lack of intelligence on progress of Soviet ICBM program, military and political risks of overflights of the Soviet Union versus potential benefits
April 3, 1959
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (10)]
Memorandum re President's concerns about grave risks posed by U-2 overflights; questions whether intelligence gained is worth the potential damage to negotiations with Soviets
April 11, 1959
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (10)]
Case file re CIA reports to Department of Defense on progress of, and plans for, CORONA intelligence project
May 4 and 5, 1959
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (11)]
Memorandum in which President discusses with his advisors the risks and benefits of additional U-2 flights over the Soviet Union given fluid political situation within the Soviet Union, need for negotiation with the Soviets
July 8, 1959
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (12)]
Memorandum re proposals for development of new spy plane to replace the U-2
July 20, 1959
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (12)]
Memorandum re President's meeting with his Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board on authorization of further U-2 flights, extended debate about risks versus benefits
February 8, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (13)]
Memorandum with Presidential authorization of one more flight prior to May 1
April 25, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (14)]
Cover story that the missing U-2 was on a scientific weather mission over Turkey
May 2, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (14)]
Memorandum of discussion on all forms of aircraft intelligence reconnaissance operations, including U-2s, RB-47s, other aircraft, and types of intelligence derived from these operations
undated (approx. summer 1960)
Source: Eisenhower Library
[White House Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (18)]
Memorandum in which President discusses the military and diplomatic risks of all forms of overhead and peripheral aerial reconnaissance, but authorizes continued operations
August 10, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (17)]
Memorandum listing all U-2 overflights of Soviet bloc from 1956-1960
August 18, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library
[Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (17)]
Memorandum re security system to control intelligence from aerial intelligence operations
August 26, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library
[White House Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (18)]
Memorandum with Presidential authorization of continued peripheral reconnaissance operations seeking electronic information (ELINT)
September 6, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library
[White House Office of the Staff Secretary, Subject Series, Alphabetical Subseries, Box 15, Intelligence Matters (18)]
Memorandum of discussion with British officials about critical diplomatic issues and need for U.S. to coordinate closely with U.K. on aerial reconnaissance of Soviet Bloc, President regrets how the U-2 incident cover story was handled
Source: Eisenhower Library
September 28, 1960
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