Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning an International Trade Dispute (Westphalia v. Titania)
Topics: General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), Applicability of UN Controls & Sanctions, Municipal Authority under GATT, Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties
Location: Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC
Date: April 29, 1972
World Champion: University of Miami (USA)
Team Members: Robert F. Urich, W. Paul Needham, Alan Whitaker, John Wopat
World Runner Up: Haile Sellassie I University (Ethiopia)
Team Members: Goshu Wolde, Abdul Wasie Yusuf, Assefa Chabo
Best Oralist (Championship Round): Golshu Wolde, Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia)
Championship Round Judges:
- Aron Broches β General Counsel, International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
- Rita Hauser β formerly of the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations
- John H. Jackson β University of Michigan Law School
Problem Author(s): Stanley D. Metzger β Georgetown University Law Center
Jessup Administrator: Jay A. Burgess
Best Oralist: (tie) Robert F. Urich, University of Miami (USA); Donald B. Ross, Jr., Washington & Lee (USA); Robert C. Scott, University of Texas (USA)
Best Memorial (International): Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia)
Best Memorial (National): University of Miami (United States) (Applicant and Respondent)
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide: 100
- Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 16
- Number of Countries: 10
- Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 8
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