Bridge of Spies – An Interview with Francis Gary Powers Jr.


There’s an author who’s expressing interest in coming to Arlington to tell his fascinating story.

Francis Gary Powers Jr. is setting the record straight about Francis Gary Powers Sr. The elder Powers was shot down over Russia at the height of the Cold War, was tried and convicted as a spy, and was then used as a political pawn in a spy swap. This compelling story was the focus of the Steven Spielberg movie, “Bridge of Spies.”

Produced by | June 10, 2022 | ,

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