TV COMES OF AGE WITH 'U-2 AFFAIRS'

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CIA-RDP75-00149R000600340008-4
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RIPPUB
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1
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November 17, 2016
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August 21, 2000
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8
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December 2, 1960
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FOIAb3b d Jon is coming 0I age anu rt;.,u.u.a '?r r-^ ? ? -- ic information and general enlightenment. ubl One One such occasion, war the presentation by NBC'nsesdsiy mentary sspeeial entltlpd -fie H4 A(fafr, ' the first ? in 'a? series, designed to examine in depth some de- velopments which may threaten the future of the United States. if "The U?2 Afiair"; is any cutrrion, the series Is off to a powerful start. proceeding, Apparently, on the correct assurnption that the U.2 flight and its subsequent handling have created much confusion lit the mind of the man on tht street, the film per- . forms the valuable chore of not only putting the whole affair In chronolgg- CHET HUNTLEY. terpreting the signIfieanCn of the flight. Its?`?back- rourd, Is place :a c+'r present day system of eapiohege, and is unfortunate rea lt*. makes It pretty clear?to *' mat !!'tyre it rls Q In doing ao Erect who were the bad guys. There were 'no good _guys h nd abroad who saw piore iii the or`ginal story than A.-in uYA K woald be W10, Est; tiro bad , As for It off worst, )t~tats ~ t , partmea Is that order, of ignorandew; e+4aal0 dicted d i , n ,Moo and expediency. Tha Only lesson the eouu0y !nam4 smirked Hagerty .la -wsnmiag up, wN..*dO't. feat, - avers! catught;' a? Pod at, trio with. which tiro viewer. after having been shows the Whole liar}'Yl*$U, is not likely to agree. many viewers learned for the first time, Is U-2 Th , e unique craft which -has been kept pretty much under wraps d is e^nAhh ? ---~. an e --- - . - 1-, is. known as y. of half gliding and-half flying for a distance of 4)0 idles. I pected and tracked by the Russians and that it -was lore me hsnical failure and not shot down. b d y o wn 1' inquiries, Issued what is known as a "Cover" story. it UL y. ~,. rr. tea en Thomas $ 1'hilliPs, Post-Dispatch Military ana1Y Ih. r~~t?cbuFor9Fl?~s~PQ ., . L", the plane niar a