Compromis: 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
Jessup World Cup Champion:
University of Miami (USA)
Team Members: Robert Bouchard, Alvin Entin, James Gilbride, George Harper, Judy Schmukler
Runner Up:
University of Kentucky (USA)
Team Members: Wolfgang E. Neudorfer, Carson P. Porter, Sheryl G. Snyder
Final 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
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)
Best Oralist (Championship Round): Carson P. Porter, University of Kentucky (USA)
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
