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The article discusses the capture of U-2 Lockheed pilot Francis Gary Powers in Soviet territory in the midst of the cold war. It states that Powers was gunned down by the orders of Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev, who is said to be aware of American reconnaissance missions across the country. It mentions that U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower ordered State Department spokesman, Lincoln White, to tell the truth in a press conference. Eiichiro Sekigawa's description of the U-2 is provided.

The article discusses the views and recommendations of U.S. financier and mobilization authority Bernard Baruch on the cold war between the U.S. and Russia in June 1952. According to Baruch, the stretch-out of defense production goals set by the administration of U.S. President Harry Truman may cause disaster and threat to the national security of the U.S. Some of his recommendations for a swifter and safer mobilization include the establishment of a driving production authority within the armed service to decide on the designs of weapons to be used.

The article offers information between the cold war between Soviet Union and the U.S. It discusses the positive impacts of the exchanging of convicted cold war spies from both sides including American pilot Gary Powers and Russian colonel Rudolf Abel, which was considered a milestone in the cold war. It mentions that thenegotiations that led to the Powers-Abel transfer began due to the efforts of New York lawyer James B. Denovan, who is an expert in espionage cases.

The article reports on the response of U.S. President John F. Kennedy on the announcement of Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev that they will resume their atomic testing in 1961. It states that Kennedy met with other state officials to plan their potential action on the Soviet move. It notes that Kennedy did not declare his plans for the re-start of U.S. testing as well, but he is critical on the impact of Khrushchev's decision on the cold war.

The article focuses on Sputnik, the first man-made satellite which was launched by the Soviet Union to orbit Earth in 1957. It states that the success of the satellite's operation has opened a new chapter of the cold war between the Soviet Union and the U.S. It also says that the U.S. has lost its lead in the space race; however, the periodical "London Express" has asserted that America will still be triumphant in it.

The article presents information on the occurrence of the Cold War between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and its satellite states in 1950. A U.S. Navy Privateer was assigned by the U.S. government to fly a navigation training flight to Copenhagen, Denmark. The airplane did not return and the U.S. charged that Russians were responsible for such occurrence.

The article assesses the capability of Western nations to meet and counter a Soviet attack on Europe. A meeting was held by the defense chiefs of eleven Atlantic pact nations in The Hague in the Netherlands in 1950 to examine military readiness. The main U.S. effort at the meeting was to assure that the U.S. would help European allies in thwarting a Soviet attack. An evaluation of the present military strength in Europe, whose worst part lies in Germany and France, is presented.

The article reports on the scale of the anti-American propaganda of the Soviet Union as observed by U.S. Ambassador George Kennan. Kennan noted that the Communist propaganda considers the U.S. in general as beasts and cannibals. Such observations have prompted Kennan to suggest that the U.S. review its assumptions about Russian intentions.

The article discusses the author's views on the resumption of peace talks which will be initiated by the Kremlin governments in the Soviet Union to end the Cold War with the Western nations. He muses on the history of past negotiations on disarmaments, atomic test-ban, and attempts to achieve peace through unified efforts during congresses. The author thinks that the Soviets should be fully informed of the basic Western positions to attain peace and to avoid triggers of war in the atomic age.

The article focuses on the real view regarding cold war in Moscow, Russia in 1961. In Europe, the Italian Communist Party has shrunk from a peak of 2,500,000 to 1,700,000 in 1960. In Asia, the city had engineered the neutralization of Laos and had forced the U.S. to pour more military aid to South Vietnam. In Africa, the city's sharpest spearhead is slowly moving toward stability even though Communist embassies are reappearing in Leopoldville.

The article reports on the first 100 days of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. It mentions that Kennedy has to learn the reality and facts of Cold War life as he tries to negotiate with it rationally. It notes that Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev has heightened the Cold War with increases in arms shipments to Cuba, spread of guerrilla warfare in Laos and subversion in South Vietnam. It also cites the lessons that Kennedy learned from the failed Bay of Pigs invasion.

The article offers information on the capture and release by Soviet Union forces of U.S. Captains Freeman B. Olmstead and John McKone. Olmstead and McKone were the airmen of the RB-47 air craft that was shot down by the Soviets over the Barents Sea in July 1960. They were imprisoned, threatened and asked to confess by the Russians, but refused to answer. They were released after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was inaugurated.

The article reports on the ongoing cold war between the Soviet Union and the U.S. The author highlighted that Soviet Union's Nikita Khrushchev has insulted, accused and threatened the U.S., while the U.S.'s attention was on the Democratic Convention in Los Angeles, California. The author noted that the since the U.S. is nearing its national elections, the next president to Dwight D. Eisenhower would have to face the ongoing cold war with the Soviets.

The article focuses on the luncheon meeting of U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles with his critics at the National Press Club. It mentions the statement of Dulles that cold war policies, in relation to Communism, are based upon several factors such as the retaliation to prevent aggression of the Soviets and political-economic aid and world trade. It notes the response of Dulles on the issue that as an advocate of anti-Communist, he is too strict to allow an agreement with the U.S.S.R.

The article views the cold war as a good war. Paul Hoffman, head of the European Cockpit Association (ECA), believes that Russia will be contained if the U.S. carries on a smart cold war. Implications of the Atlantic nation's aim to build a balanced, collective military force include the movement of free men, abandonment of a concept of balance among the Army, Navy and Air Force, acceptance of new obligations by the U.S., the surrender of sufficiency, and indication of U.S. belief in the integrity and determination of the Atlantic community.

The article discusses the decision of U.S. President Harry S. Truman to proceed with the development of the hydrogen bomb as the Cold War between U.S. and Russia escalates. The security concerns of the U.S. government following the arrest of Communist-Scientist spy Klaus Fuchs is mentioned. The efforts of Russia to gain the support of communists across Asia is also reported. The statements issued by U.S. Air Secretary Stuart Symington and U.S. Defense Secretary Louis Johnson on the ability of the U.S. to handle a surprise attack are presented.