Donovan, James B. (James Britt), 1916-1970
Person
Existence: 1916-1970
James B. Donovan served on the Board of Education, as a representative from Brooklyn, from 1961 to 1965, serving from 1961 to 1963 as Vice President, from 1963 to 1965 as Acting President and President. Prior to his tenure, Donovan was a well known United States Naval officer, for his roles in negotiating the 1960–1962 exchange of captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel, and the 1962 release and return of 9,703 prisoners held by Cuba after the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion.
James B. Donovan subject files, 1961-1963
Series 321
Scope and Contents:
The James B. Donovan Subject Files are a small remnant of the files that presumably once existed. They are organized as a single undivided series, including topical subject files, files relating to specific bureaus or officials, and a few files of general correspondence. Although Donovan served on the Board from September 1961 to June 1965, the files include virtually no materials beyond mid-1963. Thus, they do not include materials from the period when Donovan served as Board president.
Dates:
1961-1963
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