[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2129-S2130]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 170--RELATING TO THE DEATH OF WALTER FREDERICK 
          MONDALE, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, 
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, 
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, 
Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Mr. Lankford, Mr. 
Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. 
Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. 
Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Sinema, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Toomey, 
Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, 
Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 170

       Whereas Walter ``Fritz'' Mondale, the late former Vice 
     President of the United States, was born in Ceylon, 
     Minnesota, to Claribel Mondale and the Reverend Theodore S. 
     Mondale;
       Whereas Walter Mondale, after attending Macalester College, 
     graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's 
     degree in political science, and, after serving in the United 
     States Army during the Korean War, obtained his law degree 
     from the University of Minnesota Law School;
       Whereas Walter Mondale married Joan Adams, with whom he 
     raised 2 sons and a daughter;
       Whereas Walter Mondale was appointed to be Minnesota 
     Attorney General by Governor Orville Freeman in 1960 and was 
     elected to a full term 2 years later;
       Whereas, while serving as Minnesota Attorney General, 
     Walter Mondale led a group of 22 State attorneys general to 
     submit a brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in 
     support of the right to counsel in the landmark case Gideon 
     v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963), which the Supreme Court 
     of the United States decided unanimously;
       Whereas Minnesota Governor Karl Rolvaag appointed Walter 
     Mondale to the United States Senate, filling the seat left 
     vacant by Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey when he resigned 
     after being elected Vice President of the United States;
       Whereas, as a United States Senator, Walter Mondale 
     prioritized addressing civil rights, including introducing 
     the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-284; 82 Stat. 
     73), landmark legislation protecting individuals from 
     discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national 
     origin, or sex when they are buying or renting a home, 
     getting a mortgage, or seeking housing assistance, and 
     championing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 
     (Public Law 92-318; 86 Stat. 235) to provide more educational 
     opportunities for women;
       Whereas, in the Senate, Walter Mondale was a tireless 
     advocate for children, ranging from his key authorship of the 
     Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974 (Public Law 
     93-427) and his support for family services to his work to 
     make a college education more affordable;
       Whereas Walter Mondale was selected by Jimmy Carter to be 
     his running mate and the candidate for vice president and, 
     after winning the 1976 presidential election, was inaugurated 
     as the 42nd Vice President of the United States;
       Whereas Walter Mondale defined the role of the modern vice 
     presidency as one that serves as the president's ultimate 
     advisor and governing partner;
       Whereas Walter Mondale was nominated to be the Democratic 
     Presidential candidate in 1984 and chose Geraldine Ferraro to 
     be his running mate, the first woman to run for vice 
     president on a major-party ticket in the country's history;
       Whereas Walter Mondale served his country again as 
     Ambassador to Japan and Special Envoy to Indonesia;
       Whereas, throughout his career, Walter Mondale was a 
     tireless public servant who believed in finding solutions and 
     who, as he once described, ``worked on the idea that 
     government can be an instrument for social progress'';
       Whereas central to Walter Mondale's public service mission 
     was a dedication to mentoring the next generation of leaders, 
     many of whom who serve our country today;
       Whereas Walter Mondale passed away on April 19, 2021; and
       Whereas the Nation is indebted to Walter Mondale, a truly 
     distinguished American: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) extends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends 
     of Walter Mondale;
       (2) acknowledges Walter Mondale's lifetime of service to 
     the United States as a lawyer, Minnesota Attorney General, 
     United States Senator, Vice President of the United States, 
     United States Ambassador to Japan, Special

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     Envoy to Indonesia, and the first presidential candidate from 
     a major party to select a woman, Geraldine Ferraro, as his 
     running mate;
       (3) commends Walter Mondale for fighting the good fight, 
     finishing the race, and keeping the faith; and
       (4) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
     further mark of respect to the memory of Walter Mondale.

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