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David Hunter Miller
1875–1961
A behind-the-scenes figure in twentieth-century diplomacy, he helped shape major international agreements and then carefully documented how they came together. His work brings the world of treaties, peace conferences, and legal history into clear view.
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The Geneva Protocol
by David Hunter Miller
About the author
Born in New York City on January 2, 1875, David Hunter Miller was an American lawyer best known for his expertise in treaties and international law. He practiced in New York, later served on the Inquiry during World War I, and became a legal adviser to the American commission at the Paris Peace Conference.
Miller played a part in drafting the Covenant of the League of Nations, placing him close to one of the most important diplomatic efforts of the era. He later served in the U.S. State Department and headed the American delegation to the 1930 Hague Conference for the codification of international law.
He was also a prolific editor and recorder of diplomatic history. His major works include My Diary at the Conference of Paris, with Documents and the multivolume Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States of America, books that remain valuable for readers interested in how international agreements are negotiated, written, and preserved.