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- Mr. Dawson. After an intelligence operation blows, in the sense that it is uncovered in connection with the Government of the US is found, are you aware that oftentimes a routine order goes out to stand down intelligence, to take positive actions in that area, are you aware of that standard operating procedure?

Mr. Dillon. I don't quite understand what your question is there.

Mr. Dawson. After the U-2 crisis did we for a period of time stop aggressive intelligence actions against the Soviet Union?

Mr. Dillon. Yes, I think that was natural.

Mr. Dawson. That was my question. That is a routine matter?

Mr. Dillon. That was a natural thing. Obviously we stopped the U-2 flights because we knew they had the capacity to shoot them down, and so it was no use doing it again. And I would imagine we probably eased off on the electronic flights along the coasts of the Soviet Union, and kept them further away, or discontinued them for awhile.

Mr. Dawson. Are you aware of a similar stand down order having been issued after Lumumba was captured?

Mr. Dillon. No.

Mr. Baron. Mr. Secretary, you mentioned earlier that you might have been away from Washington in August of 1960 when

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