Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the Nationalization of the United Petroleum Company by the Government of Amazonia (United States v. Amazonia)
Topics: Expropriation of Corporate Assets, Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources, Extent of the Territorial Sea, Rights Available Within the Territorial Sea, Right of Reprisal, Treaty Validity
Location: The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY
Date: April 26, 1970
World Champion: University of Miami (USA)
Team Members: Robert Bouchard, Alvin Entin, James Gilbride, George Harper, Judy Schmukler
World Runner Up: University of Kentucky (USA)
Team Members: Wolfgang E. Neudorfer, Carson P. Porter, Sheryl G. Snyder
Best Oralist (Championship Round): Carson P. Porter, University of Kentucky (USA)
Championship Round Judges:
- Hon. Philip C. Jessup – ret. International Court of Justice
- Dr. F.V. Garcia-Amador – Director, Department of Legal Affairs, Organization of American States
- Prof. Clive Parry – Cambridge University
Problem Author(s):
Richard B. Bilder – University of Wisconsin
Jessup Fellow: James A.R. Nafziger
Administrative Assistant: William Adams
Best Oralist: Alvin Entman, University of Miami (USA)
Best Memorial: University of Miami (USA) (Applicant and Respondent)
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide: 56
- Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 9
- Number of Countries: 6
- Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 4
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