Mayday, Eisenhower, Khrushchev and the U-2 Affair

Mayday, Eisenhower, Khrushchev and the U-2 Affair by Michael R Beschloss. Published by Harper & Row, New York, NY, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: V-Fine in Fine DJ. Stamped not for resale on bottom edges, corner of front endpaper cut out. 494 Pgs. ISBN 0060155655. LCCN 85-45620. On May 1, 1960, two weeks before a vital summit meeting between President Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev, Francis Gary Powers flew a U-2 spy plane deep into Soviet airspace and was downed. Amazingly, and despite the CIA's assurances, Powers and his incriminating equipment survived and were captured. The confrontation that ensued become on of the pivotal episodes of the Cold War. Illustrated with photographs. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 4444.