The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance; the U-2 and Oxcart Programs, 1954-1974

Approved for Release: 2013/06/25 --- Secret NOFORN Chapter 5 220 --- [figure] --- [figure] --- Recovery of Article 349, April 1960 --- The publicity generated by the U-2 incident stirred considerable controversy in Japan, and there were soon demonstrations against the continuing presence of U-2s in Japan. On 6 June 1960, project headquarters decided on a phased-out withdrawal of Detachment C between 15 July and 1 September, but this timetable had to be accelerated when the Japanese Government formally requested the removal of the U-2s on 8 July.³⁰ --- ³⁰ Ibid., chap. 15, pp. 33-36 (TS Codeword). --- Secret --- Approved for Release: 2013/06/25