“That four great nations, flushed with victory and stung with injury stay the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law is one of the most significant tributes that Power has ever paid to Reason.” — from Jackson's Opening Statement before the International Military Tribunal

Robert H. Jackson Speeches



Justice Jackson speaking at
St. Lawrence University,
June 22, 1947.
Photo from Library of Congress,
Manuscripts Division.

Speeches by Robert H. Jackson

From his school days as a debater and orator through his law career, his service in the Roosevelt administration, his Supreme Court career and his work in the courtroom at Nuremberg, Robert H. Jackson loved public speaking and did it extremely well. Jackson's speeches were always, and distinctively, his own: they reflect his deep learning in history and literature, his interesting and distinctive perspectives on issues, his instinct to be direct and, where appropriate to his subject, his optimism and sense of humor. This section contains Jackson speeches, along with introductory text that describes the contexts in which he delivered them.

Speeches related to Robert H. Jackson

Scholars and admirers of Justice Jackson are often excellent, eloquent speakers. This section contains some of their speeches about Jackson and his historical significance, accomplishments and legacy.