Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929 – August 1, 1977) was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission over Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident.
Read more about Francis Gary Powers: Early Life, The U-2 Incident, Aftermath, Fatal Crash, Honors, Legacy
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“Charlie don’t surf!”
—John Milius, U.S. screenwriter, Francis Ford Coppola (b. 1939)
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—James Baldwin (1924–1987)
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—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)