International Law and American Policy During the Last Thirty-Five Years

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The American Society of International Law celebrated last April its thirty-fifth anniversary. It can, therefore, scarce claim the prestige of an ancient and time-honored institution. Notwithstanding this fact, however, in the thirty-five years of its existence theinternational law which it was founded to promote, to expound and to develop, has hadanextraordinarily dramatic existence. Let us look at some of the high lights on this lawduring its historic years from 1906 to the present time.