Claims
Arthur Lundahl briefed President Kennedy on the Cuban missile reconnaissance photos
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →Arthur Lundahl, director of the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC), presented the U-2 photographs of the Cuban missile sites to President Kennedy; McCone's notes of the 18 Oct 1962 meeting record that 'Lundahl presented the most recent photography' and that the President questioned him about it.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | history.state.gov | FRUS 1961-63 XI doc 28, McCone memo of the 18 Oct 1962 meeting with the President: 'Lundahl presented the most recent photography. President questioned Lundahl further…' |
| corroborates | irp.fas.org | CIA Studies in Intelligence 16/2 (1972): Lundahl answering 'President Kennedy's question "Are you sure that these are offensive missile sites?"' |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Cameron on the CIA 'weird desk' (Michels 2026) | reports |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Lundahl directed the National Photographic Interpretation Center from its inception until 1973 | Cuban-crisis clause | 1962 | Structural |
Mentioned in
Claim
Arthur Lundahl, director of the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC), presented the U-2 photographs of the Cuban missile sites to President Kennedy; McCone's notes of the 18 Oct 1962 meeting record that 'Lundahl presented the most recent photography' and that the President questioned him about it.