#Donovan then became associate prosecutor at Nuremberg trials in Germany, bringing Nazi war criminals to justice.pic.twitter.com/L7SqPSdAju
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#Donovan then became associate prosecutor at Nuremberg trials in Germany, bringing Nazi war criminals to justice.pic.twitter.com/L7SqPSdAju
In private practice James #Donovan was asked to defend accused Russian spy Col. Rudolf Abel.
http://1.usa.gov/1veUWEA pic.twitter.com/W9K5v4c8M3
The story of #Donovan’s efforts to defend Colonel Abel was captured in the movie @BridgeofSpies, where Donovan was played by @tomhanks.
Kennedy asked #Donovan & CIA lawyer Milan Miskovsky to negotiate release of 1,113 Bay of Pigs invasion prisoners:
http://1.usa.gov/1SnVB4R
Rapport building came to an abrupt halt for 13 days in October 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. http://1.usa.gov/1pVVv4o
DEC 21,1962: Castro & #Donovan signed agreement to exchange the 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners for $53M in food & meds.pic.twitter.com/09zA4yAxBP
Christmas Eve 1962: prisoners were freed & 4 days later, Kennedy greeted Brigade 2506 at @CityofMiami @OrangeBowl.pic.twitter.com/2io8NM7GjX
Cuban Missile Crisis motivated #Donovan to pursue the release of others & by July 1963, he secured release of 10,000 Cuban prisoners.
James #Donovan went on to become president of Board of Education of NYC, president of @PrattInstitute, & write 2 books. He died at age 53.
A few Brigade 2506 members stayed with CIA & continued to serve in the shadows, participating in many successful covert operations.
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