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James B. Donovan was an American lawyer and diplomat who negotiated the exchange of prisoners and spies with the Soviet Union and Cuba. He also defended the Soviet spy Rudolf Abel and was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the film Bridge of Spies.
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.
Jan 20, 1970 · Dr. James Britt Donovan, the lawyer and educator who ar ranged the trade of a Soviet spy for the U‐2 pilot Francis Gary Powers and negotiated the ransom of prisoners taken by Cuba in the Bay of...
Nov 25, 2015 · Just six months after the spy swap at the center of Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies,” James B. Donovan, the New York lawyer who negotiated that exchange in real life, sat down in Havana...
Learn how James Donovan, a lawyer and former OSS officer, negotiated the release of over 1,000 Cuban prisoners after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1962. Discover his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis and his relationship with Fidel Castro.
Jun 11, 2020 · 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. In 1964, Donovan...
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Oct 16, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of James B. Donovan, FCRH '37, the Fordham alumnus who defended accused Soviet spies and negotiated the famous spy swap in Cold War Berlin. The article traces his journey from the South Bronx to the Nuremberg trials, the CIA, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
