Background
Downs, John Henry was born on November 12, 1919 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Warren and Ethel May (Sinclair) Downs.
(This is a fascinating story about private lawyers success...)
This is a fascinating story about private lawyers successfully negotiating with Russian professionals about critical nuclear arms problems during the Cold War from 1983 to 1991. The lawyers demonstrated that committed citizen diplomats could have an influence on official policies when governments were unable or unwilling to negotiate. These delegates produced and distributed scholarly, technically accurate joint papers recommending approaches and solutions to nuclear arms problems which the governments had not resolved because of relations poisoned by fear and distrust. The book describes the extensive efforts of these Track II citizen-diplomats to offset anti-American propaganda permeating Soviet society. It is a 'how to' manual for non-governmental organizations concerned with funding, organizing and managing international conferences on complicated, urgent problems.
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Downs, John Henry was born on November 12, 1919 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Warren and Ethel May (Sinclair) Downs.
Bachelor, Yale College, 1941. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1947.
Partner Waterman & Downs, 1947-1955. Senior partner John H. Downs, Lawyer, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 1955-1960. Partner Downs & Rachlin, 1960-1968.
Senior partner Downs, Rachlin & Martin, 1968-1985, counsel, since 1985.
(This is a fascinating story about private lawyers success...)
Trustee Village of St. Johnsbury, 1958-1961, Vermont State College, 1966-1972, board trustees 1972. Town representative Vermont Legislation, Montpelier, 1961-1965. Chairman Governor's Commission on Administration Justice.
Chairman Vermont/Karelia Sister State Group, 1991-1993. Served with United States Army, 1942-1944. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, Lawyers Alliance for World Security (trustee 1980-1987, delegate annual conferences on nuclear arms with Soviet professionals 1983-1989), Caledonia County Bar Association, Rotary.Vt. Bar Association (president 1974).
Married Virginia Campbell, December 12, 1953. Children: Barbara, Margaret, Peter, Thomas.