Guide to the Herman Phleger Papers, 1912-1973
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Guide to the Herman Phleger Papers, 1912-1973
Collection number: BANC MSS 78/179 c
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- Detailed biographical information about Mr. Phleger may be found in the transcript of his Regional Oral History Office interview, "Sixty Years in Law, Public Service and International Affairs" (cataloged separately as BANC MSS 80/67 c).
Correspondence
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Biographical sketch, 1961
Diary, Feb. 4 -Dec. 1918
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Diary, July 5 -Dec. 19, 1945
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Speeches - holograph, typescript and printed copies. Arranged chronologically, 1927-1973 (3 folders). Include speeches for U.C. class reunions, on economic and international affairs, on the San Francisco maritime strike in 1936, commencement addresses, etc.
Transcript of his interview for the John Foster Dulles Oral History Project, Princeton University Library, 1964. (photocopy)
Clippings re Phleger
Photographs
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Subject files
American Bar Association. Commission on Electoral College Reform, 1966
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Antarctica Conference and Treaty, 1959-1960
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Arms control and disarmament
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Bohemian Club
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Bricker Amendment
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Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison
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California. University, Berkeley. Class of 1912
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China
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European-American Assembly on Outer Space, 1962
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Geneva Conference, 1954-1955
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Germany - Military occupation
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Germany - Nazi memorabilia
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Germany - See also Nuremberg Trial
Hoover, Herbert
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International Court of Justice
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Macondray Family
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Manila Conference, 1954
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Mooney (Thomas J.) Case
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New Zealand Legal Conference, 1960
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North Atlantic Treaty [in oversize box]
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Nuremberg Trial
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San Francisco. University. School of Law
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San Francisco Waterfront Strikes, 1934 and 1936
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Stanford University
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Suez Canal Crisis, 1956
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United Nations
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U.S. Committee to Strengthen the Security of the Free World, 1963
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U.S. Dept. of State
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Whaling
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Yalta Papers
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Miscellany
Contains photograph of Phleger's residence in Woodside.
Subject files: Nazi memorabilia (2 folders); North Atlantic Treaty; Whaling.
Acheson, Dean Gooderham, 1893-1971
Letter, June 24, 1968.
Alsop, Joseph
Letter, Nov. 12, 1954.
American Assembly, Columbia University
3 letters, 1962. Inviting Phleger to participate in the European-American Assembly.
See also subject file: European-American Assembly on Outer Space (Carton 3).
American Bar Association
8 letters, 1966. Re Phleger's participation in the Commission on Electoral College Reform.
See also subject file: American Bar Association. Commission on Electoral College Reform (Carton 1).
Antarctica Conference and Treaty
Correspondence re ratification of treaty by U.S. Senate, 1960.
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Atlantic Monthly
9 letters and telegrams, 1946. Primarily from Edward Weeks, editor, re Phleger's article on the Nuremberg trial.
See also the following correspondence files: Walter Lippmann, Eugene Meyer, and Charles E. Wyzanski; and subject file, Nuremberg
Trial, in Carton 4.
Bohlen, Charles Eustis, 1904-
Letter, Aug. 30, 1962. Also included: papers re his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as ambassador to Russia.
Buckley, William Frank, 1925-
See Krock, Arthur
Burger, Warren Earl, 1907-
2 letters, 1959 & 1969. Letter, Aug. 27, 1969, is a photocopy.
California. University. President
Letter, Apr. 17, 1912. From Farnham P. Griffiths, secretary to President Wheeler, inviting Phleger to speak at a University meeting.
California. University, Berkeley
Letter, Oct. 7, 1927. From Monroe E. Deutsch, chairman of the committee in charge of the Wheeler Memorial.
Clay, Lucius DuBignon, 1897-
See:
U.S. Committee to Strengthen the Security of the Free World
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald
Cohen, Maxwell
Letter, Sept. 27, 1955
Daniels, Paul C.
See U.S. Dept. of State
Deutsch, Monroe Emanuel
See California. University, Berkeley
Dillard, Hardy Cross, 1902-
3 letters, 1969-1970. Included also: material re his appearance in San Francisco, June 1970, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter.
Dillon, Douglas
See U.S. Dept. of State
Dulles, Allen Welsh, 1893-
See
Life
Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959
5 letters & telegrams, 1952-1959. Also included: Phleger's note, Dec. 20, 1952, explaining telegram from Senator Knowland and telephone call to Dulles with
offer of appointment as Legal Adviser to the Secretary of State.
See also: Knowland, William F.
Eisenhower, Dwight David, 1890-1969
3 letters, 1957-1959. Photocopies. Letter, Mar. 13, 1957, accepts Phleger's resignation from Dept. of State. 1959 letters refer to Phleger's participation
in the Antarctica Conference.
See also: Subject file, Suez Canal Crisis, in Carton 4.
Engle, Clair, 1911-1964
See volume, "Antarctic Treaty/Senate Consent to Ratification 1960" in Carton 2.
Fahy, Charles, 1892-
See U.S. Office of Military Government for Germany
Fee, James Alger, 1888-
Letter, Mar. 2, 1954. Refers to Bricker Amendment.
Forrestal, James, 1892-1949
Letter, Feb. 26, 1947
Fulbright, James William, 1905-
See volume, "Antarctic Treaty/Senate Consent to Ratification 1960" in Carton 2.
Goldwater, Barry Morris, 1909-
See Krock, Arthur
Gould, Laurence McKinley, 1896-
8 letters, 1966-1971. Included also: inscribed reprint of Gould's article, "Antarctica - Continent of International Science," from
Science.
See also volume, "Antarctic Treaty/Senate Consent to Ratification 1960," in Carton 2.
Griffiths, Farnham Pond, 1884-1958
5 letters, 1944. Enclosures to letter, Feb. 19: his correspondence with Donald B. Tresidder.
See also: California. University. President
Hennings, Thomas Carey, 1903-
2 letters, 1954 & 1957. Letter, Mar. 15, 1954, refers to the Bricker amendment; letter, Mar. 21, 1957, expresses regret on Phleger's leaving the State Department.
Herter, Christian Archibald, 1895-
See U.S. Dept. of State
Hickenlooper, Bourke Blakemore, 1896-
See volume, "Antarctic Treaty/Senate Consent to Ratification 1960" in Carton 2.
Hoover, Herbert Clark, 1903-
3 letters, 1957-1962. Enclosures to letter June 13, 1962: copy of letter from Robert D. Murphy and copy of Hoover's reply.
Hoover, J. Raymond
Letter, June 27, 1945.
Hoover (Herbert) Oral History Program
4 letters, 1970.
See also subject file, Herbert Hoover, in Carton 3.
Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883-
Letter, Mar. 15, 1957. Commenting on Phleger's resignation from the State Dept.
See also volume, "Antarctic Treaty/Senate Consent and Ratification 1960" in Carton 2.
International Court of Justice
Correspondence re nominations for, 1957-1961; 1969 (3 folders). Included is correspondence with U.S. Dept. of State, faculty members from various law schools, members of bar
associations, judges, etc. Letters from Earl Warren, Sept. 19 and Oct. 3, 1960 (folder 1).
See also subject file, Carton 3.
Jackson, Robert Houghwout, 1892-
Letter, Aug. 14, 1946. Enclosing copy of letter from Charles E. Wyzanski, Jr., re Nuremberg trial
Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
See volume, "Antarctic Treaty/Senate Consent to Ratification 1960" in Carton 2.
Keating, Kenneth Barnard, 1900-
See volume, "Antarctic Treaty/Senate Consent to Ratification 1960" in Carton 2.
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963
3 letters & telegrams, 1962-1963. Referring to Phleger`s appointment to Committee for the Defense of the Free World. Telegram is a photocopy; letter, Dec. 6, 1962, is a copy of one addressed to Lucius Clay; letter, Mar. 30, 1963, is written by Ralph A. Dungan, special assistant to the President.
Kent, Roger, 1906-1980
Letter, May 11, 1953. With copy of his form letter, written while general counsel, Office of the Secretary of Defense, opposing the Bricker Resolution.
Kidd, Alexander Marsden, 1879-
Letter, Feb. 13, 1926.
Knowland, William Fife, 1908-1974
2 telegrams, 1952 & 1958.
See also: Dulles, John Foster
Krock, Arthur, 1886-
8 letters & memos, 1959-1972. Enclosure to memo, Jan. 31, 1972: copy of his letter to William F. Buckley, 1/27/72; enclosure to memo, 2/7/72: copy of letter
to Krock from Barry Goldwater, 2/4/72; note from Krock to Phleger on letter written to Krock by William F. Buckley, 2/9/72.
See also volume, "Antarctic Treaty/Senate Consent and Ratification 1960" in Carton 2.
Lausche, Frank John, 1895-
Letter, Aug. 17, 1960.
Life [magazine]
6 letters, 1964. Re Phleger's review of Dulles over Suez by Herman Finer, prepared for publication in Life but not used. Draft of Phleger's review and draft of Life's edited version, and a letter from Allen W. Dulles, May 11, 1964, re the review and the Suez crisis included.
Lippmann, Walter, 1889-
2 letters & 1 telegram, 1946. Re Phleger's proposed article on the Nuremberg trial.
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1902-
3 letters, 1958-1959. Commenting on Phleger's appointment and work as U.S. delegate to U.N. Assembly.
Lovett, Robert Abercrombie, 1895-
See U.S. Committee to Strengthen the Security of the Free World.
MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-
Letter, Mar. 20, 1957.
McBean, Atholl, 1879-
Letter, Jan 21, 1957.
McCloy, John Jay, 1895-
2 letters, 1945 & 1957. Letter, Apr. 22, 1957, comments on Suez Canal crisis.
Mansfield, Michael Joseph, 1903-
2 letters, 1958-1959. Letter, Dec. 29, 1958, is a photocopy.
Marcy, Carl, 1913-
Letter, Mar. 20, 1957.
Meyer, Agnes Elizabeth (Ernst), 1887-1970
Letter & telegram, 1943. Re Phleger's arrangements for her meeting Earl Warren for an interview. Reprint of her article on Warren included.
Meyer, Eugene, 1875-
Letter, Feb. 26, 1946.
Murphy, Robert Daniel, 1894-
Letter, July 3, 1962.
See also:
Hoover, Herbert C.
U.S. Dept. of State
Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-
Letter, Aug. 8, 1969.
Nuremberg Trial - letters re
See:
Atlantic Monthly
Robert H. Jackson
Walter Lippmann
U.S. Office of Military Government for Germany
Washington Post
Wyzanski, Charles E.
Orrick, William Horsley, 1915-
See U.S. Dept. of State
Owen, George H.
See U.S. Dept. of State
Rankin, James Lee, 1907-
3 letters, 1956-1957.
Reed, Stanley, 1884-
2 letters, 1957.
Reston, James Barrett, 1909-
Letter, May 23, 1955.
Rusk, Dean, 1909-
See U.S. Dept. of State
San Francisco. University
3 letters, 1962. Re dedication of Kendrick Hall and Phleger's dedicatory address.
See also subject file in Carton 4.
Spender, Percy C.
Letter, Aug. 18, 1954.
Sproul, Robert Gordon, 1891-1975
Letter, Dec. 2, 1959.
Stennis, John Cornelius, 1901-
Telegram & letter, 1967.
Symington, William Stuart, 1901-
Letter, July 26, 1967.
Taubenfeld, Howard J.
Letter, May 31, 1960.
Tresidder, Donald Bertrand, 1894-1948
3 letters, 1943-1944.
See also: Griffiths, Farnham P.
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Letter, Jan. 17, 1946. Also included: copy of letter from Phleger, with copy of his memorandum on military government in Germany.
U.S. Attorney General
4 letters & telegrams, 1930. From John L. O'Brian. Re suggestion of Phleger as counsel for the U.S. in anti-trust case against RCA.
U.S. Committee to Strengthen the Security of the Free World [Clay Committee]
5 letters, 1962-1963. Include letters from Lucius D. Clay and Robert A; Lovett.
See also: Kennedy, John F. Subject file in Carton 4.
U.S. Dept. of State
43 letters & telegrams, 1955-1969. Refer to Phleger's resignation as legal advisor, his chairmanship of the Antarctica Conference, and appointment as U.S. member
of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Letters from Robert Murphy, Douglas Dillon, George H. Owen, Paul C. Daniels, Christian
A. Herter, William H. Orrick, Jr., and Dean Rusk
See also:
Dulles, John Foster
International Court of Justice - correspondence re nominations for
Volume, "Antarctic Treaty/Senate Consent and Ratification," in Carton 2.
U.S. Office of Military Government for Germany
7 letters, 1945-1946. Primarily from Charles Fahy, director of the Legal Division. Discussion of Nuremberg Trial, De-Nazification Committee, etc.
U.S. President
2 letters, 1957. From White House staff members, expressing regret at Phleger's resignation as legal advisor, Dept. of State.
Warren, Earl, 1891-1974
See International Court of Justice - correspondence re nominations for
See also: Meyer, Agnes E.
Washington Post
Telegram, Oct. 9, 1946. Requesting Phleger to reply to Senator Robert Taft's speech on the Nuremberg trial.
See also volume, "Antarctic Treaty/Senate Consent and Ratification 1960" in Carton 2.
Weeks, Edward Augustus, 1898-
See
Atlantic Monthly
Weeks, Sinclair
3 letters, 1954-1957.
Wiley, Alexander
Letter, Apr. 3, 1957.
Wyzanski, Charles E.
Letter, Jan. 25, 1946. Re the Nuremberg trial; copy of his address to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on the trial also included.