Pryor, Frederic (1963). The Communist Foreign Trade System. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The M.I.T. Press. ISBN 9780262160087.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Valerie Smith (September 10, 2019). "In Honor of Professor Emeritus of Economics Frederic L. Pryor". Swarthmore College.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Richard Sandomir, Frederic Pryor, Player in 'Bridge of Spies' Case, Dies at 86, New York Times (September 11, 2019).
- ↑ Alan Glenn, The spy who never was, Michigan Today, University of Michigan (January 21, 2016).
- 1 2 3 4 Jeff Gammage, Swarthmore prof was snared in 'Bridge of Spies' case, Philadelphia Inquirer (October 25, 2015).
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ryan Dougherty, Economist Frederic Pryor Recounts Life as a 'Spy', Swarthmore College (October 21, 2015).
- ↑ "The spy who never was". January 21, 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Abel for Powers". Time . February 16, 1962. Retrieved July 3, 2008.[ dead link ]
- ↑ Wicker, Tom (February 10, 1962). "Powers is Freed by Soviet in an Exchange for Abel; U-2 Pilot on Way to U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Mark Jenkins, Spielberg Takes On The Cold War In 'Bridge Of Spies', NPR (October 15, 2015).
- ↑ L. Pryor, Frederic (March 6, 2011). "Web Page of Frederic L. Pryor". Swarthmore College . Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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| Born | Frederic LeRoy Pryor April 23, 1933 Owosso, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 2019 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | College professor |
| Known for | involvement in Cold War "spy swap" |
| Spouse | Zora Prochazka |
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| Thesis | The Communist Foreign Trade System (1962) |
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