Originally from Revolution in the International Rule of Law: Essays in Honor of Don Wallace, Jr.

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I. Introduction

I am convinced that numerous disciples and collaborators of
Professor Don Wallace are better qualified than me to describe his
scholarly achievements. Hence, in my short introduction, I have decided
to pay tribute to other aspects of his remarkable accomplishments.
Professor Don Wallace is a proverbial man of all seasons. As Director of
the International Law Institute, Georgetown University Law Center, he
succeeded in transforming it into one of the world's leading centers of
international law. His scholarly reputation and diplomatic skills enabled
him to create a place of scholarly discussions and confrontation of ideas
but also a forum of solving controversies, and searching for practical
solutions.

My acquaintance with Professor Don Wallace began in the late
1970s. While teaching at the Pennsylvania Law School, I was asked by
Pezetel, a Polish foreign trade company, to advise them how to overcome
the U.S. Customs authorities' decision on imposition of antidumping
duties on Polish golf carts exported to the United States for prices lower
than their fair market value. Surprisingly, the Polish exporter was able to
successfully compete with U.S. producers and became number one seller
of carts in two key golf states, namely Florida and Texas. The U.S.
industry quickly persuaded the Congress to pass a new law that defined
the fair market value of products imported from countries with a Statecontrolled
economy in such a way that it prohibited importers from
acquiring them for a cheaper price than that charged by their American