Compromis: 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, Countervailling and Anti-Dumping Duties
Location: Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC
Date: April 29, 1972
Jessup World Cup Champion
University of Miami (USA)
Team Members: Robert F. Urich, W. Paul Needham, Alan Whitaker, John Wopat
Runner Up
Haile Sellassie I University (Ethiopia)
Team Members: Goshu Wolde, Abdul Wasie Yusuf, Assefa Chabo
Final Round Judges
Aron Broches – General Counsel, International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Rita Hauser – formerly of the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations)
John H. Jackson – University of Michigan Law School
Problem Author
Stanley D. Metzger – Georgetown University Law Center
Jessup Fellow: 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: Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia)
Best Oralist (Championship Round): Golshu Wolde, Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia)
Number of Teams Worldwide: 99
Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 16
Number of Countries: 9