This digital collection consists of speeches by, statements of and interviews with Mike Mansfield (1903-2001) drawn from the extensive Mike Mansfield Papers held at the University of Montana’s Mansfield Library. 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 digitized content in this online collection spans Mansfield’s career as a candidate, legislator and ambassador. The majority of the content is from the 1940s to the 1970s. The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library and the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center partnered to make this digital collection available. You may search or browse this collection.
Submissions from 1970
Congressional Record S. 3117 - Pollution in Mt. Correspondence to State re: Anaconda, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 357 - Joint Democratic Leadership Statements on Pollution and Environment, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 419 - Mansfield Amendment re: Return of Obscene Mail, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 4573 - Events in Southeast Asia, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 4670 - S. 3655 - Introduction of Bill - Additional Exemptions to Taxpayers, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 491 - S. Res. 292 - U.S. Forces in Europe, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 5412 - Problems in the Beef Producing Industry, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 548 - S. 3334 - Introduction of Bill Increasing the Daily hire Rates on Box Cars, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 5509 - MIRV, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 5952 - Sad Plight of American Prisoners of War in North Vietnam and Laos, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 6228-30 - The Voting Franchise for 18 year old, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 631 - President's Veto on Labor HEW Appropriations, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 6515 - Cambodia, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 6828 - Student Demonstrations, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 7205, ROTC, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 7206, Proposed Declaration of War - Billings Gazette Editorial, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 722 - Another Montana Gunned Down in D.C. - Harry Gelsing, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 7489 - Amendment of the War Claims Act, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 7518 - Additional Cosponsor of an Amendment - The Text of the McGovern-Hatfield Amendment, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 7589 - 'The Cooper-Church Amendment', Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 8429 - The Federal Meat Inspection Act, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 8711-2 - Mansfield of Montana, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 9788 - The Nation's Economy and Congress, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 9871 - Tribute to Senator Mansfield - Majority Leader, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - The Situation in Cambodia, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Contribution of 'Christian Science Monitor', Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Crime, Drugs and Violence, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Crowd Control for a Small Community, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Democrat Congressional Leaders Urge Shriver to Head National Citizens Campaign Committee, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Democrat State Convention, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Facts about the Gun Crime Law, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Graduation 1970: Problems and Prospects;1970 June 1, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Inspection of Meat Imports, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Interior Comm. - Great Falls - Browning Transmission Line Contract Negotiations, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
John Petkevich - Best Amateur Free Skater, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Letter from Neal M. Rahm on Timber Sales in Rock Creek, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Letter from Senator Ellender on Montana Livestock Sanitary Board, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Letters from Ball and Richardson re: Sprinklers, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Letter to Montanan re: Gun Control, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Montana Homecoming, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Multi-Million Dollar Resort Complex in Montana, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
News Release - Union Pacific Railway Co. - Discontinuance of Passenger Trains 35 and 36, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
New York City March of Dimes Dinner, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Policy Committee Res. - Letter to President re: Cambodia, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Pornographic Literature, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Priorities for Air and Water Pollution in Montana, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Rechanneling the Public Resources for Basic Science Through the Civilian Agencies: A New Goal for National Science Policy, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Remarks of Senator Kennedy at John Hopkins University, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
S. 4091 - S. 4093 - The Work of the Senate - Toward a Better Balance, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Senator Mansfield Statement On Defense Spending, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Speeches, Annual Alumni Homecoming Banquet, Carroll College, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Speeches, A View from the Senate, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Speeches, Beyond the November Elections, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Speeches Given Elsewhere, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Speeches, Graduation 1970: Problems and Prospects, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Speeches, Towards A Better Balance, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement by Senator Mansfield, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Mike Mansfield for the Montana Democrat, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Mike Mansfield - Gun Control Act, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Mike Mansfield - 'John Frank Stevens', Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Mike Mansfield - S. 3223 - Freight Car Shortage, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Senator Mansfield, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Senator Mansfield, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Senator Mansfield - Action of Congress to Extend Vote in National Elections to 18, 19, and 20 Year Olds, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Senator Mansfield - Assessment of 91st Congress by Leadership, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Senator Mansfield - Christmas in Butte - December 22, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Senator Mansfield - D.C. Montanans for Mansfield Committee, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Senator Mansfield - Democratic Congressional Dinner - Washington Hilton Hotel, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Senator Mansfield - Management of Public Lands, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Senator Mansfield - S. 3942 - Inspection of Imported Meats, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Statement of Senator Mansfield to Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, Interior Appropriations Bill, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
The Case for the 'Europeanization' of NATO, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
The Needs of the Nation - National Association of Retail Druggists, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Tribute to Jeanette Rankin, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Trip to UN with President Nixon - Private Conference during Return Trip, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
U.S. Forces in Europe, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
War in Indochina - Cooper-Church Amendment, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Submissions from 1969
9th Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Conference, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Biography of Senator Mansfield, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - ABM, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - ABM (No. 2), Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - ABM (No. 3), The Focus of the Proposal, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - ABM (No. 4), Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - ABM (No. 5) A Hold Fast on Missile Deployment, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - ABM (No. 6), Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - ABM (No. 7), Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - Agnew and News Media, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - Appropriation Bill, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - Dangers of Involvement in Asia - Page S. E8766, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - Introduction of a Bill Relating to Obscenity Control in the Mails, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record Navy Reconnaissance Plane Incident Page 3900, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - Peace Demonstrations, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record - Responsibilities During 1st Session of Congress, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 10268 - Vietnam Cease-Fire and Stand Down, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 10668 - Issues and Answers, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 11182 - Taxes, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 12283 - Modification of Record Keeping Requirements on Ammunition Records, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 13570 - The Importance of Being Courteous, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 13570 - The Tax Reform - Tax Relief Measure, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001
Congressional Record S. 13571 - Draft Reform, Mike Mansfield 1903-2001