Were very fortunate hes giving us this lecture. That needs no an introduction and there is not an introduction i could do that ould be complete in the time allotted. But let me touch on some highlights if i may. With highest honors from stanford. He received 50 class honors with b. A. Degree in philosophy, politics and economics. He went to Harvard Law School excelled as editor of the law review. Clerked for justice goldberg. Acthiknowledges that he first draft o the of the griswald versus connecticut case. That are not ou lawyers, is the case that ecognized our right of marital privacy. After clerking for justice oldberg he worked for the department of justice. He taught at harvard in the law and kennedy government. He was in the judiciary to 1980 and m 1978 was nominated to president niner to the First Circuit days after carter had lost the 1980 election. On ad so impressed senators both sides of the aisle for the Judiciary Committee that he was 8010. Med took 14 years on the circuit
Every weekend on American History tv on cspan3. Next on American History tv, Supreme Court Justice Stephen breyer. He talks about cases featured in his book the court and the world, american law and the new global realities, include iing cases involving Guantanamo Bay detainees. The Supreme Court Historical Society is the host of this event. Its about an hour. Honored today to have as our lecturer Justice Stephen breyer, whose talk will be about the court and the world, american law and the new global realities. Justice breyer is a long standing friend of the society. He has delivered lectures, as he will be today. He has hosted dinners, hes introduced speakers, and were very fortunate hes giving us this lecture. He truly is a man that needs no introduction and theres not an introduction i could do that would be complete in the time allotted, but let me touch on highlights, if i may. He graduated with highest honors from stanford. He then went as a marshal scholar to oxford where he re
He knew it at the time. So they wouldnt sign the brief. They said were not signing it, were not going to defend this. Then they a big fight between departments and who was brought in to mediate, herbert j. Wexler. He was running the war part of the Justice Department was a Master Genius and he wrote a footnote, disowning the army on this issue and he wrote it in words that no one could understand. So he convinced burly to sign the brief and the Justice Departments position, i dont know, you read it and see if you can figure out exactly what it was. In fact, who won the case . The government. 63. Famous case. And who is it who upheld . The government. Black, douglas, frankfurter, the liberals who had, in fact, would sign brown versus board. And they were all on the government side. It was the three dissenters were be roberts, murphy and jackson. And there was 63. I thought for a long time maybe they didnt understand there was so little evidence. Footnote, who reads footnotes. [ laughter
Hot water. Possibly tomorrow because there be happy to do without the hot water. He was one of the hostages who when there wished stronger action had been taken but when they got back realize that very strict economic sanctions had been made on iran and no concessions would be made to get them back and that they all can back alive. What we found over the years is that the hostages come to appreciate the approach that was taken and president carter was very thankful they all got out alive. Next, hostage the abridgment of International Law. This program examines the United Nations response to the crisis in the history of laws pertaining to diplomatic immunity. [chanting] iran, 1979. Demonstrators invaded the American Embassy in iran. They took hostages in violation of International Law. Treaties signed by the countrys states that both countries will observe the principle of diplomatic immunity. A principle which protects foreign representatives and embassy property. Demonstratorsall appe
President carter was very thankful that they all got out alive. Next, on American History hostage therica, abridgment of International Laws. It examines the hostage crisis and the laws pursing gas pertaining to diplomatic immunity. This program is about half an hour. [speaking foreign language] iran, 1979, demonstrators invaded the American Embassy in tehran demanding return of the shah they took hostages in violation of International Law. Treaties signed by the United States and iran state that both countries will observe the principle of diplomatic immunity, a principle which protects former representatives and embassy property. All appeals to free the hostages were denied by the government of iran. The refusal constituted an unprecedented breach of the rules of normal diplomatic behavior. Societies, nations have always formulated laws to maintain order, to prevent anarchy and chaos. In similar fashion nations have created International Laws among them rules providing for safety of D