U-2 Affair

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1962

Creator: McGraw-Hill Book Company.

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Televised on NBC in the White paper seriesExamines events leading up to and following the fateful flight of an American U-2 aircraft over Russia, and records the espionage activities of the U-2 reconnaissance pilot Francis Gary Powers. Presents an evaluation of the controversial subject; including opposing views on the matterNarrator, Chet Huntley, Examines the events leading up to and following the flight of an American U-2 plane over Russia. Explains how it caused a world crisis and reports on the espionage activities of the pilot, Francis Gary Powers.

Complete Record: Televised on NBC in the White paper series Examines events leading up to and following the fateful flight of an American U-2 aircraft over Russia, and records the espionage activities of the U-2 reconnaissance pilot Francis Gary Powers. Presents an evaluation of the controversial subject; including opposing views on the matter Narrator, Chet Huntley, Examines the events leading up to and following the flight of an American U-2 plane over Russia. Explains how it caused a world crisis and reports on the espionage activities of the pilot, Francis Gary Powers. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.