Development of International Law by the United Nations

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saying that we are profoundly amused, deeply aided and greatly helped by your interesting address, Mr. Ambassador. We shall always remember it. The next speaker cannot be with us in the body, but he is with us in the spirit. The Representative to the United Nations from the United States, Senator Austin, has prepared for us his address which will be delivered to us in a moment by one of our most precious and distinguished members, Professor Jessup. I think we all ought to be very grateful for Senator Austin's contribution soon to be made, partly because he holds the job that he does hold. The President of the United States did us all a good turn in appointing that successful Vermont lawyer, that long and useful representative from Vermont in the Senate, to represent the United States at the United Nations. He there speaks sagaciously, wisely and properly the views of his own country on the matters that pertain to that organization. I have the greatest pleasure of presenting to you (he really needs no introduction) our beloved and distinguished member, Professor Philip C. Jessup, who will give the address of Senator Austin. But before he does that I want you to hear his descrip tion of himself which I learned from two sources tonight. My son, who is present here tonight, drew up a brief and snappy statement; however, Professor Jessup, to whom I submitted the statement, found it too brief and thought that it was inept because of its brevity. In Professor Jessup's language, this is the title of the man who is going to speak now: Deputy Representative of the United States of America on the Interim Committee and Delegate to the Special Session of the General As sembly of the United Nations. Professor Jessup. Dr. Philip C. Jessup. Since I am merely here as the voice of Ambassador Austin, I do not need to take account of the quips of our President, with which you are all familiar. You know his remarks are always entirely fictional on such occasions. My first duty is to bring you the very warm greetings and the profound regrets of Ambassador Austin who almost at the last moment found that his official duties in New York made it impossible for him to come here tonight as he had expected and hoped to do. He asked me to come down and read his address to you. It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to be able to come and read this on his behalf tonight. This is Ambassador Austin's address: