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Francis Gary Powers — Part 1

60 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Jun 9, 1960 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Francis Gary Powers · 60 pages OCR'd
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Bae PSE a fet aR pp aco» a " m gt an pe A i +h 4 yi Y a 8 . nn os, %, rere ys a sy now vee ee ee Os . \ . A AEE ¥23 0, 1950 Office of the F. B.1. Washington D.C, Gentlemen: Permit me, please, a plain citizen, to express a suspicion as to the nature of the just recently shotdown of an American Plane over Russian territory. Mr. Krushchev has a masterly way of presenting to the World shocking surprises at the eve of internationally important moments. I am inclined to see a similarity between that new Krushchev surprise and the shotdown over Cuban territory of two American: fliers. : Whose is the idea? Mr. Krushchev of Mr. Castro's? Couldn't Mr. Krushchev also find such Americans who for . good money or devotion to communism perform such acts — of treason? Iam an old, retired physican, taking always reat interest in matters concerning my country. Respectfully 07] . = Js/ - . .—- a bE! \ LL INFORMaT - IN | !ON co , he ERE), NTAINED +) DATES —) _SNCLASSiF; ¢ . y maya PyesK Peg
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