James J. Robinson papers, 1930-1977 (1945-1950). [1930-1977]

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James J. Robinson papers, 1930-1977 (1945-1950). [1930-1977]

The James J. Robinson Papers consist of legal documents, manuscripts, notes on legal cases, speeches, and research and drafts of a published book. The bulk of the collection pertains to the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE).

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Robinson, James J. (James Jaquess), 1893-1980

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James J. Robinson, born on July 14, 1893, in Owensville, Indiana, graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor of arts in 1914. While a student at Harvard University Law School, Robinson enlisted in the Boston Naval Yard as a second class seaman in 1918. Robinson received his bachelor of laws (1919) and doctor's degree (1931) from Harvard University Law School. Robinson practiced law in Princeton, Indiana, until 1924. In addition to his practice, Robinson taught law...

International Military Tribunal for the Far East

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Historical Note The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) was established by a special proclamation of General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) on January 19, 1946. MacArthur thus implemented the Potsdam Declaration of China, the United States, and the United Kingdom (July 26, 1945), as accepted by the Japanese signatories of the Instrument of Surrender on September 2, 1945, that war crimina...