DONOVAN IN RACE FOR SENATE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000200030030-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 5, 1999
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: August 7, 1962
• Content Type: NSPR

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Donovan in Race
James B. Donovan, attor e
and international trou 1
hooter, is available for 1hE
Democratic nomination of
United States Senator.
A group of Mr. Donova
friends are sending letters
7is behalf to prospective d e
ates to the state convention I
s understood the effort a
r. Donovan's blessing.
Mr. Donovan was in
rancisco yesterday attend i _
n American Bar Associat
eeting. At the St. Geo e
otel in Brooklyn, his suppo t-
rs told reporters they hoped to
et off a "ground swell mo e-
ent" before the convention
Although- three Democrats
re announced contenders r
he party's nomination r
overnor, none so far is ope ly
ampaigning for the Senate
pot. The Republican incu -
ent is Jacob K. Javits, who is
eeking re-election.
Accompanying the letters ,o
ould-be delegates are lengt v
biographies recalling Mr. Don
ovan's colorful career.
assignments involving the So
viet Union. He arranged for th
exchange of two famous spie
Francis Gary Powers, who wa
a prisoner in Russia, and Co
Rudolf Abel, who was in a
American 'Jail. Five years a-
Mr. Donovan 4s defense at
torney in Abel's-espionage trio
here.
He is vice-president of th
New York City Board of Ed
ucation. Mayor Wagner ap
pointed him to the board Iasi
year.
Yesterday Mr. Wagner wa
in the Bronx, supervising polit
ical activities on the county's
level. When informed of the
Donovan effort, the Mayor
said:
"I know he has some desii
along that line.. . I am sui
he is an able person and h
candidacy should be given fu
consideration."
It was recalled that Demo
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Herald Tribune-WARMAN
James B. Donovan
cr is have been trying to in_
to est a number of persons
wi h attractive names to run
11fo the Senate. Among t loose
1w1 o have declined are Ralph`
-IBt ch and Edward R Mii rnn:
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