October 5, 2016 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the death of Mike Mansfield. Congress established the Mansfield Foundation in 1983 in honor of Mike Mansfield and in recognition of the pivotal role he played in 20th century domestic and international issues as U.S....
While many know Mike Mansfield as the longest-serving U.S. ambassador to Japan and as an authority on U.S.-Asia relations during his years in Congress, not as many know of his interest in Korea. He demonstrated this interest early in his career, when he wrote his...
Fifty years ago today, August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. Mike Mansfield played a critical role in passing the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting. As Senate Majority Leader, Mike...
Thirty years ago today President Ronald Reagan signed into law legislation authorizing funds for a foundation honoring Mike Mansfield. The Foundation launched its 30th anniversary celebration in May with a Capitol Hill Symposium underscoring the strength of the...
Thirty years ago Congress passed legislation authorizing funds for a foundation honoring Mike Mansfield, who played a pivotal role in many key domestic and international issues of the 20th century as U.S. congressman from Montana, Senate majority leader, and finally...
