 Milan Carl Miskovsky ( May 11 , 1926 – October 15 , 2009 ) was an American who served as a member of the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) . He helped negotiate the release of Gary Powers in 1962 and over 1 @,@ 000 prisoners captured during the 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion . After retiring from the CIA , Miskovsky worked for multiple federal agencies , including the Federal Maritime Commission and the Treasury Department . 
