JAMES B. DONOVAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000100390095-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 29, 1999
• Sequence Number: 95
• Publication Date: November 3, 1962
• Content Type: NSPR

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et F 'kWest, Brooklyn, Demo-
raftG 44kldidate for U.S. senator
From New York 'State, was born
In New' York City Feb. 29, 1916,
the son of a physician. His wife is
he former Miss Mary McKenna.
hey have four children.
Mr. Donovan a graduate of
ordham University in 1937 and
arvard Law School in 1940, has
een chief counsel in major trials
nd appeals in more than 30 states
nd was assigned by the court as
ounsel for Rudolf Abel, indicted
n U.S. Court for espiona e. He
rranged for the release of Francis
ary_ Powers from Russia and
rederick Pryor by past Germany
n exchange for the release of
bel. e received commendations
or jbi fi'oin President Kennedy
uI dirgctor phn McCone.
Mr. Donovan is a member of
e ..z evw New York City Board of
duaation named after Gov.
acke, e r ? abolished the then-
xisting board.
Mr. 1161 ooai during World War
was 4bunse~ U.S. office of
cientific Res ic" i n Wastin ton,
'die
leaded by annevar Bush
raduatecT from ? Naval Training
School, served OSS counsel,
and wa on the, Staff to negotiate a
treaty. with Britain, France and
Russia for prosedUtion of Axis war
criminals. $e 'etircd as U.S.
? at+al'Reserve ebthmander.
p...
:v IY~:''Donovanfs vice 'bairm n of
the Democratic state iananCe oin-
~~i~ttee. .: ~
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