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Francis Gary Powers — Part 2

45 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: War & Geopolitics · Topic: Francis Gary Powers · 45 pages OCR'd
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On May 11, after the press conference convoked: by . A. GROMYKO, Minister of Foreign Relations of the USSR, the Soviet and foreign journalists were invited to view the exhibit of the remainders of the North American plane. The journalists met at the exhibition N. ‘S..KHRUSHCHEV, who, after having examined them and conversed with the experts, was about to leave. The newspapermen surrounded N. &. KHRUSHCHEV and engaged him in a conversation. OS They showed satisfaction that an opportunity had been given them to see the remainders of the plane and the equipment and special apparatuses which it contained. N. S. KHRUSHCHEV stated: "I see that the press conference has left you satisfied. Iam sure that you have received an answer to all the questions which were of interest to you. I have already told you that we have the intention of placing before the Security Council the problem of the aggressive penetration of a North American plane in our land, If the Security Council, upon which the United States of America will certainly exert pressure, will not adopt a just decision, we shall place the problem before the General Assembly of the UN. Such acts of aggression on the part of the United States of America are a sufficiently dangerous . phenomenon, "The danger is increased by the fact that the Secretary of State, of the United States, Mr. HERTER, in his declaration of May 10, . even . justified the perpetrated aggression, without manifesting further that the Government of the United States would give up its intention of effecting subsequent flights of this nature. This isa direct threat to peace. We shall destroy these airplanes and deliver blows at the bases from which they come to our country. Can you understand that if such acts of aggression continue, it will lead us to Question: . “Can I ask one question?" one of the correspondents ee asked N. 8. KHRUSHCHEV. , N. S. KHRUSHCHEV: “Two if you want to." (Animation) | *
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