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+category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs"
 tags:
   - Person
-  - Intelligence
-  - USA
-  - CIA
-  - U-2_Spy_Plane
-  - Photographic_Intelligence
   - Nuclear
   - Israel
-  - Dimona
-  - Soviet_Union
-  - Eisenhower_Administration
+summary: "Lundahl played a crucial role in the U-2 Spy Plane program, becoming the American government's most listened-to briefing officer."
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 Arthur C. Lundahl was a key figure in U.S. aerial reconnaissance, directing the Photographic Intelligence Division of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. He had analyzed reconnaissance photos for the Navy during World War II and was tasked by President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] to address the lack of aerial intelligence on the [[Soviet Union]].[^1]
 
 Lundahl played a crucial role in the [[U-2 Spy Plane]] program, becoming the American government's most listened-to briefing officer. He was responsible for presenting intelligence gathered from U-2 flights, including early signs of what would become the Israeli nuclear reactor at [[Dimona]].[^1]