U-2 PILOT POWERS DENIES HE PLANS TO STAY IN SOVIET

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000500350016-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 7, 2010
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: January 1, 2000
• Content Type: NSPR

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