John G. Brannon Papers
American attorney John G. Brannon was appointed by Gen. Douglas MacArthur to defend Japanese war criminal Osami Nagano before the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal. George Yamaoka, a graduate of Georgetown Law class of 1928, was also appointed by MacArthur to help in the defense of Japanese accused of war crimes. See selected materials from Library's John G. Brannon Papers and George Yamaoka Collection that illustrate a passion toward "the preservation of international justice" among attorneys charged with the complicated task of defending the enemy after the Pacific War.
