Through the character of the revolutionary lawyer Hans Litten “Crossing Hitler” brings to life not only Litten but the years immediately preceding Hitler’s and the Nazi takeover of Weimar Germany. By focusing on the cast of characters, defendants, prosecutors, judges…
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2009 Opening of NLG Archive Thank Tamiment— Mike nash– Krinsky and firm heidi Archives Keeps growing —my counsel: jonathan haeftz– and mark denbeaux–gitmo– Archives–fbi and others– Preserving—giving life to it–struggles–visual–everyday every week Wander around here—Spanish civil war gun– CP struggles–lynching…
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2008 Columbia Oral History Lecture Speech Notes
Civil Liberties, Guantanamo / Illegal Detention, International War Crimes, Uncategorized
2008 Chapter from The Sun Climbs Slow by Erna Paris The Activist An excerpt from the chapter: The hate mail poured in. Most of those who wrote called him a traitor in a variety of redolent ways. One man (who…
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2007 Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship Acceptance Speech Notes Thank Perry, Gladys–the entire Rosenstein family– and the Puffin Foundation Incredibly politically committed and generous—- Thank Victor, Katrina, Ham, and the Nation-they have been impt. allies for a very a very…
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2007 40th President’s Reception Notes Welcome to 40th anniversary celebration—in common with rolling stone I am mdr—president—most of its 40 years—vince warren— We have with us a lot others—worked with ccr—attys legal workers directors—stand—(greg marilyn clement ron daniels—) Thanks all…
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Robert Boehm at the Center for Constitutional Rights President’s Reception 2006 Fran Boehm Memorial Notes A few weeks ago—in fact two—feb 11–1 took the train out to the five towns forum– You all know what that is—meets 10- months a year…
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2005 From Magna Carta to Abu Ghraib: Detention, Summary Trial, Disappearances and Torture in America Like so many people around the world, I was politicized first in 1968. In my case I was a student at Columbia Law School, living…
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Civil Liberties, Guantanamo / Illegal Detention, Uncategorized
2005 Honorary Fellow Notes U of Penn I don’t think it is chance that I am here speaking to you at this particular moment on our nation’s and worlds history— Yes–I have spent my life at ccr fighting in the courts…
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2005 Columbia Medal of Honor Speech Notes I want to really thank my brother who I love dearly—-family-Karen; sister ellen and her partner Cholene and my wonderful niece lizzy—- This weekend happens to be my brothers 60th birthday–penumbra-I always tell…
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Civil Liberties, Guantanamo / Illegal Detention, Uncategorized