Eighty years after Nuremberg, the world is still working to hold atrocities accountable. This Friday, the Robert H. Jackson Center and the American Society of International Law host a free online panel featuring the diplomats and legal scholars actually negotiating a landmark new UN treaty on crimes

#OTD in #Nuremberg — May 6, 1946 — Trial Day 122: Defendant Walter Funk continued direct examination under Dr. Sauter, addressing his appointment as Reichsbank President in January 1939. Hitler had summoned him in agitation, declaring that Schacht was sabotaging his policies and that no government

Sometimes Chautauqua winters do feel like this... #Maythe4th and all.

#OTD in #Nuremberg — May 4, 1946 — Trial Day 121: Funk's direct examination continued, covering his appointment as press chief of the Reich Government in January 1933, his organization of the new Propaganda Ministry as State Secretary under Goebbels from March 1933, and his subsequent appointments

#OTD in #Nuremberg — May 3, 1946 — Trial Day 120: Justice Jackson continued cross-examination of Schacht into the morning session, pressing him on his controversy with Goering over control of economic war preparations, his response to the Austrian Anschluss, and his November 1938 speech to the

#OTD in #Nuremberg — May 2, 1946 — Trial Day 119: Justice Jackson concluded his cross-examination of Hjalmar Schacht, pressing him on a series of positions that emerged from his October 1945 interrogation. Jackson established through Schacht's own prior answers that Schacht had considered the

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#OTD in #Nuremberg, May 1, 1946, Trial Day 118: Dr. Dix continued the direct examination of Hjalmar Schacht, focusing on the “mefo bill” financing system he devised to fund rearmament beginning in 1934.

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#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 30, 1946 — Trial Day 117: The session opened with Justice Jackson moving to expunge improper statements made by Streicher on April 26 and 29 from the record. Dr. Marx agreed the passages were irrelevant to Streicher's defense, and the Tribunal ordered them struck.

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 29, 1946 — Trial Day 116: Defendant Julius Streicher continued his direct examination, with the Tribunal and prosecutors repeatedly intervening to stop him from delivering speeches rather than answering questions.

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 26, 1946 — Trial Day 115: Justice Jackson cross-examined Gisevius for the prosecution. Jackson established through Gisevius that Keitel controlled which documents reached Hitler from OKW, that Canaris and Oster had submitted detailed reports of Gestapo crimes to Keitel ...

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 25, 1946 — Trial Day 114: Gisevius continued his testimony on the Blomberg–Fritsch crisis, explaining that by January 15, 1938, the Gestapo had already established that the accused “Frisch” was not General von Fritsch.

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 24, 1946 — Trial Day 113: Dr. Seidl formally submitted Hans Frank’s five volume document book, reading selectively from Frank’s wartime diary to depict him as an administrator who resisted the harshest policies of occupation. Drawing on entries from 1939 to 1944,

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 23, 1946 — Trial Day 112: Dr. Seidl called Dr. Joseph Buehler, State Secretary of the Government General under Hans Frank, as a defense witness. Buehler described the persistent conflict between Frank's civil administration and the SS and Police and testified that all

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 22, 1946 — No Session: The International Military Tribunal was not in session, having recessed following Trial Day 111 on April 18 for the Easter holiday. The break spanned Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday.

Dear Friends of the Jackson Center, Our Spring 2026 Newsletter is out, and I hope you'll take a few minutes to read it. Inside you'll find recaps of our packed Nuremberg film screening at the Reg Lenna Center, Jackson Day in Warren, and our March educator seminar.

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 21, 1946 — No Session: Court was not in session April 19 for Good Friday and resumed Tuesday, April 23.

🌍🐦 Celebrate Earth Day at the Jackson Center! Join Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy on Tuesday, April 21 at 6:30 PM for a screening of The Big Year, the beloved birding comedy that captures the joy of spring migration and a little friendly competition.

#OTD in #Nuremberg April 18, 1946 Trial Day 111 Hans Frank took the stand and described his legal career and role as Governor General of occupied Poland. He emphasized conflicts between his administration and SS police authorities.

"A Republic, If You Can Keep It"? — TONIGHT!!! FRIDAY, April 17 at 6 p.m., we are taping for @CSPAN! Attorney Peter C. Cohen joins us for a conversation about democratic resilience, constitutional stewardship, and what citizens and institutions can do at this pivotal moment.

#OTD in #Nuremberg April 17, 1946 Trial Day 110 American Prosecutor Thomas Dodd cross examined Rosenberg on forced labor in the occupied East. He presented Rosenberg’s December 1941 decree mandating compulsory labor for the population, including Jews.

#OTD in #Nuremberg April 16, 1946 Trial Day 109 Alfred Rosenberg began direct testimony, describing his ideological role as advisory rather than executive. He denied authority over schools, police measures, or church persecution and cited disputes with Bormann.

Law. Not War. That was Benjamin Ferencz's mantra, and he came by his convictions honestly. He landed at Normandy, fought across France and Germany, and walked into the liberated camps. What he saw there shaped the rest of his life.

"A Republic, If You Can Keep It"? — Thursday, April 17 at 6 p.m., attorney Peter C. Cohen joins us for a conversation about democratic resilience, constitutional stewardship, and what citizens and institutions can do at this pivotal moment.

#OTD in #Nuremberg April 15, 1946 Trial Day 108 The Tribunal ruled on Rosenberg’s document submissions before hearing testimony from Rudolf Höss, former commandant of Auschwitz. Hoess testified that in 1941 Himmler personally conveyed Hitler’s order for the extermination of the Jews.

Rachel just wrapped her first performance of "Within the Silence" and she wants you in the audience — today or Wednesday, come experience this powerful story of a young Japanese American teenager whose life is turned upside down in the wake of Pearl Harbor ...

Living Voices continues at the Jackson Center with two more productions before the season wraps up. Tomorrow, "Within the Silence" explores the Japanese American incarceration under Executive Order 9066 through the story of Emiko, a teenager whose life is upended after Pearl Harbor.

#OTD in #Nuremberg April 13, 1946 -- Trial Day 107 Col. John Amen opened cross-examination by pressing Kaltenbrunner on the Hitler Commando Order of October 1942, under which captured Allied commandos were to be executed after interrogation. Kaltenbrunner claimed no knowledge of it until 1945,

#OTD in #Nuremberg April 12, 1946 Trial Day 106 Kaltenbrunner continued testimony on the structure of the RSHA, arguing that its offices operated independently. He emphasized that Gestapo chief Müller acted under Himmler’s authority, not his own.

#OTD in #Nuremberg April 11, 1946 Trial Day 105 The defense of Ernst Kaltenbrunner opened with affidavits asserting that Gestapo operations functioned independently of his authority. Witnesses claimed Kaltenbrunner lacked executive control over concentration camps and police operations. *updated*

#OTD in #Nuremberg April 11, 1946 Trial Day 105 The defense of Ernst Kaltenbrunner opened with affidavits asserting that Gestapo operations functioned independently of his authority. Witnesses claimed Kaltenbrunner lacked executive control over concentration camps and police operations.

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 10, 1946 — Trial Day 104: General Adolf Westhoff testified regarding the murder of recaptured Allied officers following the Stalag Luft III escape. Questioned by Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe, Westhoff confirmed that he and General von Graevenitz were summoned to ...

Today at noon EST, join us for a timely conversation: The Ethics and Philosophy of Prosecution: Justice vs. Revenge. Eighty years after Nuremberg, the question of where justice ends and revenge begins remains anything but settled.

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 9, 1946 — Trial Day 103: The session opened with a sharp dispute. Justice Jackson halted the American document printing operation after Rosenberg's defense submitted a 107-page document book filled with anti-Semitic content without prosecution review, violating the

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 8, 1946 — Trial Day 102: Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe continued cross-examining defendant Wilhelm Keitel on the Stalag Luft III murders. Maxwell-Fyfe confirmed Keitel had told Generals von Graevenitz and Westhoff the recaptured officers would be shot,

Living Voices continues at the Jackson Center with two more performances before the season wraps up. Next week, "Within the Silence" explores the Japanese American incarceration under Executive Order 9066 through the story of Emiko, a teenager whose life is upended after Pearl Harbor.

#OTD in #Nuremberg April 6, 1946 Trial Day 101 Wilhelm Keitel concluded his direct examination with testimony on the Night and Fog Decree, the Commando Order, and the treatment of Allied prisoners of war. He confirmed signing the Night and Fog directive of December 7, 1941, under which civilians...

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 5, 1946 — Trial Day 100*: Keitel's direct examination continued through the planning and execution of Operation Barbarossa and the criminal orders associated with it. He testified that Hitler had first mentioned the possibility of conflict with the Soviet Union in

Wishing everyone who celebrates a peaceful and reflective Easter. The Center returns to regular hours Monday, 8:30–4:30. We hope you enjoy the holiday with the people you love.

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 4, 1946 — Trial Day 99: Dr. Nelte continued the examination of Field Marshal Keitel through the major episodes of German aggression. On Czechoslovakia, Keitel recounted being summoned to Hitler in late April 1938 and given, without warning, directives to prepare

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 3, 1946 — Trial Day 98: The session opened with the Tribunal's ruling on Ribbentrop's defense document book, rejecting the majority of his submitted documents, including the large block from Documents 88 through 134, and 135 through 148,

86 years ago yesterday, Attorney General Robert H. Jackson addressed the nation's federal prosecutors and warned of the dangers of a prosecution power untethered from impartiality. The speech is worth reading today. RobertHJackson.org/speech-and-writing/the-federal-prosecutor

The Robert H. Jackson Center will be closed Friday, April 3, in observance of Good Friday. Regular hours resume Monday — weekdays 8:30–4:30, with docent-led tours available 10 am–2 pm. We have a number of events coming up in April worth marking on your calendar.

#OTD in #Nuremberg April 2, 1946 Trial Day 97 French Prosecutor Edgar Faure began cross examination of Joachim von Ribbentrop on the Jewish question, using Foreign Office and SS documents to tie him directly to deportation policy.

As Passover invites us to remember a journey from hardship to hope, this season offers a moment to pause and reflect—especially in a time of uncertainty and conflict around the world.

#OTD in #Nuremberg — April 1, 1946 — Trial Day 96 Sir David Maxwell Fyfe opened Britain’s cross examination of Joachim von Ribbentrop, methodically dismantling the claim that Germany’s foreign policy was defensive or coerced.

An important announcement from the Robert H. Jackson Center. 🎉 As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we are also marking a milestone for our founder, Gregory L. Peterson, who turns 75 this year -- and the man without whom this organization simply would not exist.

Good news: the deadline for the Ehmke Essay Contest has been extended to April 13! Spring Break just got a little more interesting for students in grades 6–12 in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties (NY) and Warren County (PA).

Happy belated birthday to a 📸 of community service! One of our longest-serving docents, Mel, recently turned... well, without getting into the numbers, a substantial milestone!