Robert A. Taft /

Dramatizes Senator Robert A. Taft's courage in condemning the Nuremberg war crimes trials because of his belief that it was unjust to hold the trials under an ex post facto law. Evaluates Taft's judgment in terms of equal justice under law and the concept of international law.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Robert Saudek Associates, Social Studies School Service
Other Authors: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Culver City, Ca : Social Studies School Service, 1983
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Description
Summary:Dramatizes Senator Robert A. Taft's courage in condemning the Nuremberg war crimes trials because of his belief that it was unjust to hold the trials under an ex post facto law. Evaluates Taft's judgment in terms of equal justice under law and the concept of international law.
Item Description:Title on container: Profiles in courage, Robert A. Taft.
Segment from the NBC television program: Profiles in courage.
Based on the book: Profiles in courage / John F. Kennedy.
VHS format.
Intended audience: Intermediate grades through senior high school.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (51 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Audience:Texas History.
U.S. History.
Production Credits:Photography, Philip Lathrop ; editor, Bill Mosher ; music, Nelson Riddle ; consultants, Theodore Sorenson, Allan Nevins.