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...forces treaty signed in London in 1951 and ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1953. This NATO treaty grants the U.S. primary jurisdiction over G.I.s in a NATO country who get in trouble while on duty, or who commit offenses against other U.S. citizens. The treaty generally grants the "host" NATO country primary legal jurisdiction when G.I.s commit off-duty, off-base offenses that can range from running red lights to rape...
Even this agreed division of responsibility is far from final. A key point of the NATO status-of-forces treaty-the basic principles of which now apply by executive agreement to Japan-is that the host nation agrees to give "sympathetic consideration" to requests for waiver in cases which the U.S. deems to be of "particular importance." As this works out, U.S. authorities usually ask allied countries to waive primary jurisdiction and to return American offenders to the mercies of U.S. courts-martial; usually the allies comply. Out of all the 14,394 G.I. offenses subject to foreign jurisdiction last...
Though a comparatively new addition to the roster of his Harvard friends and admirers, I should like to represent a host of students, alumni and associates in a few words of appreciation of Mr. David Germaine, who will retire this year...
Traditionally, the U.S., like other major powers, has tried to see that its citizens on duty in foreign countries are assured as nearly equal legal rights as they would have at home. This is relatively uncomplicated in European nations, where the "host-nation" juridical system usually has more of a common basis with Anglo-Saxon law, but it creates difficulties in the Far and Middle East, because the 19th century practice of extraterritoriality is identified with imperialism's toplofty ways...
Manager Laverock must also be prepared to take the stage when the vaudeville acts fail to show, throw out unruly customers ("A pioneer be, but leave no marks") and assume a host of other duties, i.e., "Frinstance, the Ladies' gets stopped up, don't be afraid to roll up your sleeves and put your 'ands into 'em. A little bit soap, a little bit water, everything's gone and forgotten. For dead babies, inform the police." The plot, such as it is, concerns two wars. One is fought between Sam Yudenow and a neighborhood storekeeper...