The U-2 Spy Plane Program

President Eisenhower greets President-Elect Kennedy at the White House, December 6, 1960.

Why study the U-2 program? What makes this story relevant to current affairs?

• The U-2 program is a story of effective interagency planning and administration.

• The U-2 program shows the U.S. capability for pooling talent and resources from the government and priva…