Compromis: Case Concerning Passage Through the Gulf of Aqaba (United Arab Republic v. United States)
Topics: Law of the Sea, Right of Passage, Legality of the Use of Force, Third Party Neutrality
Location: Washington-Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Date: April 27, 1968
Jessup World Cup Champion:
Duke University (USA)
Team Members: Garrett E. Brown, William M. Piatt IV, Michael D. Rivel, James E. Dunlap
Runner Up:
University of Miami (USA)
Team Members: Dennis I. Holober, William M. Lobel, Memorial Counsel Unlisted.
Final Round Judges
Hon. Eric H. Hager – former Legal Advisor, U.S. State Department
Leo Gross – Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
Majid Khadduri – Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Problem Author
Dale Collinson – Clerk, United States Supreme Court
Jessup Administrator: Francis J. Conte (University of Texas)
Administrative Assistance By: Alessandra Luini Del Rosso, Richard Edwards, & Stephen M. Schwebel
Best Oralist: Garrett E. Brown, Jr., Duke University (USA)
Best Memorial: Duke University (USA)
Number of Teams Worldwide: 32
Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 6
Number of Countries: 2
Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 1
