Nikita Sergeyevich KhruschevAugust 1960
Uses the Francis Gary Powers espionage case to condemn American aerial reconnaissance over the Soviet Union.
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Uses the Francis Gary Powers espionage case to condemn American aerial reconnaissance over the Soviet Union.
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