Presidents and Reconnaissance

U.S. Presidents have long relied on the accurate and up-to-date intelligence provided by aerial reconnaissance.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt and George Goddard view an aerial photograph.
Courtesy of Defense Visual Information Center

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower discusses the role of U-2 aircraft.
Courtesy of Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

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President Lyndon B. Johnson views a three-dimensional terrain model constructed from the data gathered by aerial reconnaissance.
Courtesy of Lyndon B. Johnson Library

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President Gerald Ford studies a topographic model made from aerial photography.
Courtesy of Gerald R. Ford Library

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President Jimmy Carter is briefed on aerial reconnaissance.
Courtesy of CIA

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President Ronald Reagan addresses the Nation concerning evidence gathered from reconnaissance photography.
Courtesy of Ronald Reagan Library

Reconnaissance Aircraft

Satellite Reconnaissance