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Performance TitleAmerican Bar Association (ABA) Opening Assembly - London Sessions
Performance Date17 July 2000
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time09:00
Main PerformersPresident William G Paul,
Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Richard Chartres,
The Honorable Philip Lader,
The President of the Law Society,
Jonathan Hirst QC,
The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Tony Blair - speakers
Secondary PerformersJohn Birch - organ,
Maria Arakie - vocal
Orchestra or BandBand of the Scots Guards,
Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers
Set List'The Star Spangled Banner',
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Performance NotesIn his speech the Prime Minister emphasized that the common bond between lawyers in Britain and the United States reflected the close ties between the two countries. Noting that, "...the common law, and the common values that go with it, were England's first exports to America."
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2000/73),
Digital Photograph
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2000/73American Bar Association 2000 Annual Meeting17 July 2000
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ufavierod_NunAmerican Bar Association (ABA) Opening Assembly - London Sessions1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
DS/UK/5240The Corps of Royal Engineers (Sappers); Band of the Royal Engineers; fl 1910s-; British military band
DS/UK/14701Blair; Sir; Tony (6 May 1953); British former Labour Prime Minister
DS/UK/14722Hirst; Jonathan (fl 1975-); QC; British QC
DS/UK/14724Lader; Hon; Philip (1946-); American businessman and former US Ambassador to the Court of St James
DS/UK/14726Chartres; Hon; The Rt Rev Richard (1947-); British Bishop
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