Virtual Cold War Museum Presentation

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DATE: March 10, 2024 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern


“The Cold War: Law, Lawyers, Spies, and Crises“

The AFA Gabriel Chapter wants to let you know about a virtual presentation at our AFA Community Partner, the Cold War Museum (CWM). The guest speaker is Mr. Arthur T. Downey, a lawyer, who will talk about the important roles of lawyers in implementing some of the key strategies and organizations of the Cold War.

Drawing from his book The Cold War: Law, Lawyers, Spies and Crises (ABA 2016), Art Downey will tell us about something that is largely hidden in standard accounts of the Cold War: the key role that a large number of talented lawyers had in some of the most important events of the Cold War.

The most important actors during the period were the political and military strategists who wielded great power on both sides. Their plans and positions, however, were developed with the help of lawyers, and new uniquely-applied laws; international organizations; treaties; and multinational defense organizations that came from the ideas and work of lawyers. For more information, see the link.

Arthur T. Downey (Washington, D.C.) has lectured at the Smithsonian, taught at Georgetown University Law Center, and is a member of the bar of the District of Columbia. He lived through the Cold War as a student, lawyer, diplomat, and government official.

Location: ONLINE ONLY. Eventbrite ticket buyers will receive a link to the virtual room on the ZOOM platform where this event will take place. They are recording the whole event, including the Q&A, for the Museum’s archives.

To REGISTER for this event, and obtain more information: To Register–The Cold War & the Law

    TIMELINE

  • 1330-1400 – Participants arrive in the ZOOM room online.
  • 1400-1405 – Jason Hall, Executive Director of the Cold War Museum, introduces the Museum and Art Downey.
  • 1405-1500 – Art presents on the important roles of lawyers in implementing some of the key strategies and organizations of the Cold War.
  • 1500-1530 – Q&A opportunity for the audience.

The cost is $20, 100% of which is a contribution to the Cold War Museum.