[CPProt.net] Program on The Looting of Rare Map, Manuscript, and Book Collections

[Gerstenblith, Patty]

The Lawyers' Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation, American University Washington College of Law, and the National Park Service Law Enforcement & Emergency Services and Cultural Resources are sponsoring a program, "Addressing a Global Criminal Operation: The Looting of Rare Map, Manuscript, and Book Collections, and the United States' Response". The program will be held October 25, 2005, 4:30 p.m., at American University, Washington College of Law, Room 603; 4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW; Washington, D.C.

The presentations include: 
Bonnie Magness-Gardiner, Art Theft Program, Art Crime Team, FBI: "The FBI Art Crime's Team Perspective on the Looting of Maps, Manuscripts, and Books"

Dennis Kennedy, former Assistant U.S. Attorney: "Using the Archaeological Resources Protection Act to Prosecute the Theft of Illuminated Manuscript Pages from the Vatican Library & the Cathedral Libraries of Toledo and Tortosa, Spain"

Sarah T. Chasson, Assistant U.S. Attorney, & Kelly Maltagliati, Assistant Inspector General, National Archives: "Using the Theft of Major Art Work Statute to Prosecute Theft of Manuscript Pages from the National Archives:"

For full information contact:  Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal
Education, 202.274.4075, 202.274.4079 (fax); www.wcl.american.edu/secle; secle at wcl.american.edu.
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