This collection of audio recordings consists of speeches by, statements of, campaign advertisements for, and interviews with Mike Mansfield (1903-2001). Mansfield was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1942 and served five terms as representative of Montana’s 1st District. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1952 and reelected in 1958, 1964 and 1970. He became Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip) of the Senate in January 1957, and served in that capacity until 1961 when he was elected Majority Leader of the Senate. He held that position until he retired from the Senate in 1977 - longer than any other Majority Leader in the history of the U.S. Senate. He served as Ambassador to Japan from 1977-1988, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1989. The original recordings are held as Oral History collection 022 at Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula.
This collection includes 79 audio recordings.
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Ambassador Mansfield's 83rd birthday party in Japan, March 16, 1986
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield is congratulated on his birthday and sung "Happy birthday" to. Prime Minister Nakasone is present. Mansfield is a member of Kibo-Kai, all the members of which were born in the same year. He compares the short history of the United States with Japan's ... Read More
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Remarks to Japan-U.S. Midwest Association, November 17, 1986 or 1987
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield speaks to the Japan-U.S. Midwest Association.
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Speech at the inauguration of the Parliamentary League, January 29, 1986
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield compliments the Parliamentary League on its purpose of international cooperation through sister cities. He thanks the Japanese for the letters of condolence following th explosion of the shuttle Challenger and explains that Colonel Onizuka’s presence on the shuttle symbolized the important cultural ties ... Read More
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Speech to Nichi Bei Hi Tech Business Forum, February 17, 1986
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield reiterates the importance of the Japanese-American relationship to the Pacific region and that trade is the only stumbling block in the relationship.
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Speech to the Japan-America Society, United Japanese Society and Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Honolulu, January 17, 1986
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield reiterates that the Japanese-American relationship is the most important in the world, but to improve it Japan needs to lower its trade tariffs and quotas and the United States needs to straighten out its financial problems. He discusses United States attitudes toward Japanese ... Read More
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Speech to the Japan Foreign Trade Council, February 13, 1986
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield speaks about the balance of trade problems between the United States and Japan. He emphasizes the need for Japan to open its markets to the United States to forestall protectionist legislation that is appearing in the United States.
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Talk before women in the health care services, June 9, 1986
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield discusses United States-Japanese trade. The United States has a global trade problem. Japan needs to open their markets. The United States must become more productive. Japan spends a higher per cent on defense than is generally thought. Other Asian countries are increasing in ... Read More
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Remarks to the Atlanta, Georgia trade delegation in Tokyo, September 29, 1986
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield and Andrew Jackson Young
Mayor Andrew Young of Atlanta welcomes Bennett Brown who introduces Ambassador Mansfield. Mansfield then talks about trade relations between the United States and Japan, Europe, and the Pacific Basin and the future of the Pacific Rim countries.
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Address to Japan National Press Club, July 15, 1985
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield discusses the American balance of trade deficits, American reaction to the deficits, and the Japanese policies that add to the deficits.
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Speech to JSP on access to Japanese markets and U.S. trade deficit, June 26, 1985
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield speaks to the Japanese Socialist Party [JSP] and addresses the key issues of access to markets in Japan and the American trade deficit.
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Speech to the Asia Society on Japan-U.S. mutual interests, May 20, 1985
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield discusses matters of mutual interest between Japan and the United States, including the trade deficit, economic policies in both countries that require change, the mutual defense agreement with Japan, and the increasing economic importance of East Asia.
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Speech to the Atlantic Council on U.S. trade deficits and Japan-U.S. relations, April 18, 1985
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield analyzes the situations that have led to the United States trade deficits. He suggests policy changes that could be made in the United States, Japan and Europe to improve world trade. He discusses the importance of the Japanese-American military agreements.
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Speech to the Dallas trade mission, September 10, 1985
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield discusses the importance of the Japanese-American relationship. He discusses the trade problems that exist, making suggestions for changes in both countries. He closes his talk with an anaylsis of the importance of East Asia to the United States. A discussion on Japanese-Soviet relations ... Read More
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Speech to the Japanese National Diet, April 25, 1985
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield speaks to the National Diet [Japanese legislature] about trade problems between the United States and Japan and the necessity for the United States to control its balance of trade problems and for Japan to open its markets to United States trade. He advises ... Read More
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Speech to the LDP Karuizawa on problems facing the U.S. and Japan, July 27, 1985
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield discusses problems facing the United States and Japan and affecting their relationship. For the United States the major problems concern the over-valued dollar and an ever-increasing budget deficit. For Japan, the major problems are a scarcity of natural resources and protectionist policies by ... Read More
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Statement at the U.S. Embassy, Toyko, praising the East-West Center, June 24, 1985
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield praises the East-West Center for their work and emphasizes the need for understanding between peoples of different cultures.
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Ambassador Mansfield's speech at Nomura Management School, August 31, 1984
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield details the economic and military relations with the Japanese and talks of the problems and possible solutions. He also stresses the future economic importance of the Pacific Basin countries.
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Informal briefing of Yomiuri Team in Japan before visit to U.S., February 28, 1984
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Briefing with Yomiuri Team. Ambassador Mansfield talks about United States-Japan trade issues with the members of a team about to visit the United States. They especially discuss the automobile and beef industries. Mansfield suggests areas to visit for certain things. One member of the team ... Read More
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Meeting with an Iowa delegation providing an overview of Japan-U.S. relations, October 3, 1984
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield gives a overview of relations with Japan, stressing the trade and defense issues. Mansfield then responds to questions about Japanese use of nuclear energy, Japan's relations with China and the Soviet Union, and the teaching of things Japanese in American schools.
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Meeting with the University of Michigan delegation, April 24, 1984
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield discusses military and trade relations with Japan, as well as Japanese relations with the Soviets and United States relations with China. He also stresses the importance of the Pacific Basin to the economic future of the world. He assesses the trade problems from ... Read More
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Speech about Japan-U.S. trade relations, circa 1980s
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield emphasizes the importance of the Japanese-American relationship, discusses the amounts traded between the two countries and the harm done by Japanese trade barriers. He discusses the need for Japan to no longer take advantage of the world economy.
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Speech before the Asian Pacific Association of Japan, January 11, 1984
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield discusses Japanese-American relations with particular reference to trade and military issues.
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Speech on the importance of the Japan-U.S. relationship, February 22, 1984
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield states that the Japanese-American relationship is the most important in the world and is based on trade and mutual defense. He stresses the need to face the problems clearly to maintain the relationship.
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Speech to group from Minnesota about Japan-U.S. trade problems, May 28, 198-?
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield discusses trade problems between the United States and Japan, emphasizing the need for Japan to open its markets. He also discusses the importance of Japan and the other Pacific Rim countries to the United States.
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Speech to the Oregon trade delegation, September 10, 1984
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Ambassador Mansfield gives an overview of Japanese-American relations stressing the trade and military issues.