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USSR Energy Atlas and Some Interesting Facts about Soviet Mapping

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Bryan Carapucci

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000292326.pdf https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000609108.pdf https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/kent-csi/vol10no2/html/v10i2a04p_0001.htm The first link at the top of the post regards the actual Atlas itself, which is something I stumbled upon that is also part of the CIA database regarding the USSR’s Energy Sources. It’s worth taking a … Continue reading →

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“Operation SQUARE DEAL, 9 April 1960” and the CIA’s U2 Program

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Bryan Carapucci

The map I have chosen may not look like much, but its details and the rich history behind it help give appreciation and meaning to the U2 program. (And no, this is not a map of Bono’s U2 world tour … Continue reading →

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