[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 9 (Thursday, February 7, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S486]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          WHITNEY R. HARRIS INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL LEGAL STUDIES

 Mrs. CARNAHAN. Mr. President later today, Washington 
University, in St. Louis, MO, will be dedicating the Whitney R. Harris 
Institute for Global Legal studies. This Institute is a fitting tribute 
to a man who has devoted his life to the concept of international law.
  As a young naval officer, Mr. Harris was selected to join the team of 
24 U.S. prosecutors during the trial of Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg 
because of his expertise in German intelligence matters. The trial was 
without precedent in legal history. For his services at Nuremberg, 
Harris was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Highest decoration received 
by any trial counsel.
  As Mr. Harris said, ``Because of Nuremberg--and the effort which it 
represents of man's attempt to elevate justice and law over inhumanity 
and war--there is hope for a better tomorrow.'' The importance of Mr. 
Harris' work cannot be overstated.
  In the 50 years since Nuremberg, Mr. Harris has championed human 
rights through international law. In 1954, Mr. Harris wrote ``Tyranny 
Trial,'' in which he distills the massive documentary evidence 
presented at the historic trial to provide a meticulous look at 
Hitler's rise to power and the Nazi planning and execution of war 
crimes. His book explores the relationship between law and war and 
discusses the precedent Nuremberg set for international human rights 
law.
  The mission statement of the Institute for Global Legal Studies says: 
``We live in a truly global age. People, goods, services, information, 
and capital flow freely across international boundaries. From the 
Internet, e-mail, fax machines to travel, migration, commerce, and 
foreign relations, the story of the new millennium will be our ever 
shrinking planet. The world's problems--and the problems entrusted to 
lawyers--will increasingly require international cooperation and 
international solutions.'' The Whitney R. Harris Institute for Global 
Legal Studies will train men and women to follow in Mr. Harris' 
footsteps, guiding us through this new global age.

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