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James Britt Donovan (February 29, 1916 – January 19, 1970) 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 international ...
Learn how James Donovan, a lawyer and former OSS officer, negotiated the release of over 10,000 Cuban prisoners after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1962. Discover how he also defended a Soviet spy and brokered a prisoner exchange with East Germany in 1962.
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...
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.
Feb 18, 2020 · James B. Donovan, a lawyer who defended a Soviet spy and a U.S. pilot, discusses the legal and political aspects of the famous U-2 case in 1960. He compares Soviet and American criminal justice, criticizes Powers' conduct, and suggests a possible exchange of prisoners.
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 film director at a Law School screening of "Bridge of Spies".
Mar 30, 2016 · The film “Bridge of Spies” tells the story of James B. Donovan, a Harvard Law School graduate who played a critical part in prisoner negotiations during the Cold War. Donovan met with world leaders such as John F. Kennedy (left) and Fidel Castro during his career as an attorney and negotiator.
