Philip C. Jessup
Template:TOCnestleft Philip Caryl Jessup, (January 5, 1897- January 31, 1986), was a Diplomat, scholar and jurist.
Background/career
A graduate of Hamilton College (B.A.) and Yale University (LL.B.), Jessup had been Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) conference in 1943 and the U.N. Monetary and Financial Conference (the "Bretton Woods" Conference) in 1944 before serving as a member of the American delegation to the U.N. charter conference in San Francisco in 1945.
In addition to serving as a technical expert and advisor to various U.N. committees, Jessup also prepared the U.S. State Department's "White Paper" on China. His praise of Communist Party forces and condemnation of Kuomintang forces in the country led to his scrutiny by Senator Joseph McCarthy. Jessup became a primary target of McCarthy, who charged in the 1950 Tydings Committee hearings that Jessup was a security risk who had "an unusual affinity ... for Communist causes." Although Jessup was cleared of all charges the the Loyalty Board of the State Department and the Tydings Committee, and McCarthy was rebuked by many fellow senators and other statesman, McCarthy's allegations severely damaged Jessup's reputation and career.
President Harry S. Truman appointed Jessup as the U.S. delegate to the United Nations in 1951. When the appointment came before the Senate, however, it was not approved, largely because of McCarthy's influence. To circumvent the Senate's action, President Truman assigned Jessup as United States delegate to the United Nations on an "interim appointment." Shortly after John F. Kennedy took office as president, the State Department approved the appointment of Jessup as the U.S. candidate for the International Court of Justice, a post that did not need Senate confirmation.
Jessup served on the International Court of Justice from 1961-1970.[1]
Center for International Policy
In 1980, Philip C. Jessup, former U.S. Member of the international Court of Justice, served on the Advisory Board of the Center for International Policy, a project of the Institute for Policy Studies.[2]
References
- ↑ Canadian National Division Qualifying Tournament of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Brief Biography of His Excellency Philip C. Jessup:
- ↑ Center for International Policy letterhead, April 11, 1980