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 109 audio recordings.
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Election Campaign Speech, October 30, 1950
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Representative Mansfield delivers a campaign speech about the changes in economic conditions in Montana and the United States and the progress being made in foreign relations.
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Discussion of electrical power shortage in Montana and the Havre-Shelby power line, May 12, 1949
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield and James E. Murray
Senators James E. Murray and Mike Mansfield discuss possible solutions to the electrical power shortage in Montana
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Election Campaign Speech, November 1, 1948
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Representative Mansfield delivers a campaign speech about the changes in economic conditions in Montana and the United States and the progress being made in foreign relations.
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Election Campaign Speech, November 1, 1946
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Representative Mansfield discusses his record in Congress, the sacrifices needed during war, and the return to normal following the war.
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Election Campaign Speech, November 4, 1946
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Representative Mansfield discusses his record in Congress, the sacrifices needed during war, and the return to normal following the war.
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Election Campaign Speech, 1944
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Representative Mansfield discusses the war effort and Republican criticism of the Democrats.
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Election Campaign Speech, November 3, 1944
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Representative Mansfield discusses the war effort and Republican ctiticism of the Democrats.
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Election Campaign Speech, October 26, 1944
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Representative Mansfield discusses the war effort and Republican ctiticism of the Democrats.
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Election Campaign Speech, October 26, 1942
Michael "Mike" J. Mansfield
Representative Mansfield discusses the war effort and Republican criticism of the Democrats.