Down, the Eisenhower Administration release add cia cover story. It was supposedly a weather surveillance plane straight off course. On may 5th, it was announced that the russians shot down a spy plane. Aware of this, realizes we had just given him a golden opportunity to lay a trap. Because what he hadnt bothered to tell us yet is its a spy. And they had most of the wreckage of the plane and whatever else could be said about it, it was not a research plane, spy plane. Announces to the world not only did they shootdown the plane but they also had the pilot who is alive and ticking and can contest to spying. Now the cia cover story would no longer be believed. President eisenhower had to tell the world the truth. I want to talk to you about this u 2 incident. He also assured the nation that the u. S. Would still work toward peace with the soviet union in an upcoming paris summit scheduled for may 16th. All agree the long awaited meeting of the big four has gotten off to a bad start and