Letters from Nuremberg: My Father's Narrative of a Quest for Justice
Christopher Dodd
Tuesday, 27 Nov 2007 at 6:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
At the Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders after World War II, young attorney Thomas Dodd's inquisition of the brilliant Hermann Goring provided the centerpiece of the trials. Walter Cronkite, who covered Nuremberg, said years later that Dodd had saved the day. In 1990, his children discovered his voluminous correspondence from Nuremberg to his wife, Grace. These letters describing the trial and events leading up to it is the writer's unfussy concern for righteousness, which under the circumstances meant winning the case-and in the proper way. Thomas Dodd, like his son presidential hopeful Christopher Dodd, later became a senator. Senator Dodd will discuss his father's excerpted letters. Part of the Presidential Caucus Series, providing the university community with opportunities to question presidential candidates or their representative before the precinct caucuses.Cosponsored By:
- ISU Democrats
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.