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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_BJames B. Donovan - Wikipedia

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   Commander. James Britt Donovan (February 29, 1916 – January 19, 1970) [2] [3] was an American lawyer and United States Navy officer in the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS, predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency ), ultimately becoming General Counsel of the OSS, and an ...

2. www.nytimes.com › 1970/01/20 › archivesDr. James B. Donovan, 53, Dies; Lawyer Arranged Spy Exchange

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   Jan 20, 1970 · Dr. Donovan was born in the Bronx on Feb. 29, 1916. His father was a prominent sur geon and the family's roots in New York City go back to 1837. An only brother, John D. Donovan Jr., a lawyer and ...

3. www.irishamerica.com › 2016 › 10The Real Life Story of Bridge of Spies Lawyer James B. Donovan

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   Oct 1, 2016 · Learn about the life and achievements of James B. Donovan, the Irish-American lawyer who defended a Russian spy and negotiated the release of prisoners in Cuba. Discover how he played a key role in the Nuremberg trials and how his story inspired a Hollywood film.

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5. www.biography.com › movies-tv › bridge-of-spies-trueThe True Story of 'Bridge of Spies' - Biography

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   Jun 11, 2020 · Learn about James Donovan, the attorney who defended a Soviet agent and negotiated his exchange for a U.S. pilot in the Cold War. Find out how he faced challenges, risks and rewards in his historic mission.

6. now.fordham.edu › fordham-magazine › metadiplomatMetadiplomat: The Real-Life Story of Bridge of Spies Hero ...

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   Oct 16, 2015 · Above: In a scene from Bridge of Spies , Tom Hanks (second from left) plays James B. Donovan, the real-life Fordham graduate who defended accused Soviet spy Col. Rudolf Abel in New York City in 1957. Fordham alumnus Alan Alda, FCRH ’56 (right), plays Thomas Watters, Donovan’s law partner. Jaap Buitendijk / DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox.

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   Who was James Britt Donovan?

   • James Britt Donovan was born on February 29, 1916, in the Bronx to Harriet (née O'Connor), a piano teacher, and John J. Donovan, a surgeon. His brother was New York state senator John J. Donovan Jr. Both sides of the family were of Irish descent. He attended the Catholic All Hallows Institute.

   James B. Donovan - Wikipedia

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   Who plays James Donovan in bridge of spies?

   • Steven Spielberg 's Bridge of Spies dramatizes an incredible spy exchange that took place at the height of the Cold War. It stars Tom Hanks as attorney James Donovan, a man who first defended an accused Russian operative, then negotiated his swap for an American pilot held by the Soviet Union.

   The True Story of 'Bridge of Spies' - Biography

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   What happened to Dr Donovan?

   • Dr. Donovan, who had been president of Pratt Institute since Jan. 1, 1968, entered Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn last week for treatment of in fluenza. He suffered a heart attack at 2 A.M. Monday. His home was at 35 Prospect Park West in Brooklyn.

   Dr. James B. Donovan, 53, Dies; Lawyer Arranged Spy Exchange

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   What was Donovan's role at Nuremberg?

   • But Bridge of Spies hardly touches on Donovan’s role at Nuremberg. Its main focus, rather, starts around 1957, when the New York City Bar Association asked Donovan to step up to defend Rudolph Abel, a Soviet spy who’d been captured and charged as a Soviet agent by the FBI and the INS in Brooklyn.

   The Real Life Story of Bridge of Spies Lawyer James B. Donovan

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8. news.harvard.edu › gazette › storyStar negotiator — Harvard Gazette

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   Mar 29, 2016 · James B. Donovan, a 1940 Harvard Law School graduate, defended a Soviet spy and negotiated a prisoner swap with the USSR. Learn about his life, career, and legacy from his grandchildren and a filmmaker at a screening of \"Bridge of Spies\".

9. www.americamagazine.org › politics-society › 2020James B. Donovan on the famous U-2 case and Soviet criminal ...

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   Feb 18, 2020 · An interview with the lawyer who defended a Soviet spy and a U-2 pilot in 1960. He compares and contrasts the American and Soviet legal systems and the political implications of the spy trial.

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