An important outcome of the incident was the creation of the improved guidelines for handling defections by American officials.

Born in Griškabūdis[2] on 9 April 1930, Kudirka graduated from the Lithuanian Maritime Academy [lt] in 1952.

[1] President Richard Nixon was angered by the incident, because of the violation of the procedure of handling the defection cases.

A more important outcome was the creation of the new guidelines for handling defections, which made the standing procedures more specific to ensure that similar situations would not happen again.

[2] His mother, who had been born in the United States, confirmed her U.S. citizenship despite Soviet interference,[2] and Kudirka managed to secure release from imprisonment in 1974.