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This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency memorandum dated August twenty‑third, nineteen sixty‑two, concerning a Special Group debriefing on the U‑two reconnaissance program for China. It is listed in the CIA electronic reading room and was made publicly available through The Black Vault. The document was released to the public through The Black Vault, sourced from the CIA’s electronic reading room under the reference CIA‑RDP80B01676. The memorandum bears the internal approval notation “Approved for Release” dated April second, two thousand nineteen, indicating it was declassified under the agency’s standard review procedures. Action Memorandum No. 473 Date: August twenty‑third, nineteen sixty‑two To: Deputy Director, Research Subject: Special Group Debriefing, twenty‑third August – U‑two Reconnaissance Program for China Reference: 1. The Special Group discussion on this subject ended in a blaze of confusion. General Taylor continually referred to a memorandum for the President dated July twentieth under his signature, which he stated was the Special group policy. He did not seem to be receptive to the idea that the new proposal was a new program and

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked on this page so the citation chain is auditable.

Central Intelligence Agency Memorandum Dated August Twenty‑third, Nineteen

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This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency memorandum dated August twenty‑third, nineteen sixty‑two, concerning a Special Group debriefing on the U‑two reconnaissance program for China. It is listed in the CIA electronic reading room and was made publicly available through The Black Vault.

Date: SEP 11 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was Central Intelligence Agency Memorandum Dated August Twenty‑third, Nineteen about?: This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency memorandum dated August twenty‑third, nineteen sixty‑two, concerning a Special Group debriefing on the U‑two reconnaissance program for China. It is listed in the CIA electronic reading room and was made publicly available through The Black Vault.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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