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Richard M Bissell American Manager. Born 18 September 1909. Died 15 February 1994. CIA official who headed development of the U-2 and A-12 spy planes, and the first generation of spy satellites.

Personal: Male. Born in USA. Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC, SSN 129-10-9645

Richard M. Bissell was a CIA official who was the deputy director for plans during the Bay of Pigs incident. He was also involved in various reconnaissance programs such as the U-2 airplane.


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