James Britt Donovan
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James Britt Donovan was an American lawyer and diplomat best known for negotiating the exchange of Soviet spy Rudolf Abel for U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers during the Cold War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Britt Donovan canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
author
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Fordham University
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Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| employer |
Brooklyn Bar Association
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Office of Strategic Services NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| familyName | Donovan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
criminal law
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education administration ⓘ international negotiations ⓘ |
| genre | legal writing ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasSubject | film Bridge of Spies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| middleName | Britt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith |
Cuba
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German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Abel–Powers prisoner exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending due process rights during the Cold War espionage trials
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negotiating the exchange of Rudolf Abel for Francis Gary Powers ⓘ negotiating the release of American prisoners in Cuba ⓘ |
| notableWork | Strangers on a Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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diplomat ⓘ lawyer ⓘ prosecutor ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Cold War
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Nuremberg trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
assistant to the chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials
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general counsel of the Office of Strategic Services ⓘ partner at Watters & Donovan ⓘ president of the Board of Education of the City of New York ⓘ vice president of the New York Board of Education ⓘ |
| represented | Rudolf Abel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Brooklyn
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New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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