MEETING WITH VICE ADMIRAL JOHN C. THACH, USN, DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OFFICE FOR AIR, REGARDING U-2 CARRIER CAPABILITY, 10 FEBRUARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00980R000600070024-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 19, 2012
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: February 13, 1964
• Content Type: MFR

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