[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 182 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7033-S7034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 420--RELATING TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE ADLAI 
     EWING STEVENSON III, FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

  Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. Duckworth) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 420

       Whereas Adlai Stevenson III was born on October 10, 1930, 
     in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Milton Academy in 
     Massachusetts;
       Whereas, in 1952, Adlai Stevenson III was commissioned as a 
     lieutenant in the Marine Corps, served in Korea, and was 
     discharged from active duty in 1954;
       Whereas Adlai Stevenson III continued to serve in the 
     Marine Reserves until 1961 and was discharged as a captain;
       Whereas, in 1953, Adlai Stevenson III married Nancy 
     Anderson and they raised 4 children together: Adlai IV, Lucy, 
     Katherine, and Warwick;
       Whereas Adlai Stevenson III was the proud grandfather of 9 
     grandchildren;
       Whereas, in 1965, Adlai Stevenson III began his several 
     decades in public service as a tireless advocate for the 
     people of Illinois, including serving as--
       (1) a Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 
     1965 to 1967;
       (2) Illinois State Treasurer from 1967 to 1970; and
       (3) a Senator from Illinois from 1970 to 1981;
       Whereas Adlai Stevenson III, as Senator, served on--
       (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation;
       (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; 
     and
       (3) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       Whereas Adlai Stevenson III was chairman of --
       (1) the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space;
       (2) the Subcommittee on Oil and Gas Production;
       (3) the Subcommittee on International Finance;
       (4) the Subcommittee on the Collection and Production of 
     Intelligence; and
       (5) a Special Committee, leading to the first major 
     reorganization of the Senate;
       Whereas Adlai Stevenson III was the first chairman of the 
     Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate;
       Whereas Adlai Stevenson III--
       (1) introduced 84 bills in 2 years as a Member of the 
     Illinois House of Representatives, including measures to 
     control lobbying and conflicts of interest in government, a 
     graduated State income tax, and credit reforms;
       (2) as Illinois State Treasurer--
          (A) eliminated staff patronage;
          (B) withdrew State funds from banks that practiced 
     racial or religious discrimination; and
          (C) put money in Black-owned banks to finance small 
     business, low-income housing, and urban development;
       (3) as Senator, co-authored energy legislation, including 
     the establishment of the Department of Energy, fuel 
     efficiency standards, emergency natural gas pricing, and 
     projects for the development of alternative energy sources; 
     and
       (4) conducted the first in-depth congressional studies of 
     terrorism and introduced the Comprehensive Anti-Terrorism Act 
     of 1979;
       Whereas the family of Adlai Stevenson III is one that is 
     devoted to public service, including--
       (1) his great-great grandfather Jesse W. Fell helped 
     convince Abraham Lincoln to run for president;
       (2) his great-grandfather Adlai Stevenson I was a Member of 
     the House of Representatives from 1875 to 1877 and 1879 to 
     1881 and was President Grover Cleveland's Vice President in 
     his second term from 1893 to 1897;

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       (3) his grandfather Lewis Stevenson was the 23rd Secretary 
     of State of Illinois from 1914 to 1917; and
       (4) his father Adlai Stevenson II was the 31st Governor of 
     Illinois, 2-time Democratic Party presidential nominee, and 
     the 5th Ambassador to the United Nations;
       Whereas Adlai Stevenson III was a 2-time nominee for 
     Governor of Illinois;
       Whereas, following his retirement from the Senate, Adlai 
     Stevenson III returned to private practice in Illinois and 
     was Chairman of the SC&M Investment Management Company and 
     the Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy;
       Whereas, throughout his career, Adlai Stevenson III focused 
     on international issues, especially in finance and East Asia 
     as he held many positions in non-profits in this area;
       Whereas Adlai Stevenson III was co-chairman of the HuaMei 
     Capital Company, the first Chinese-American investment bank; 
     and
       Whereas Adlai Stevenson III will be remembered as an 
     honorable and honest public servant, with an intellect that 
     made his family's legacy proud and placed an emphasis on 
     policies for the future: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
     announcement of the death of the Honorable Adlai Stevenson 
     III, former Senator for the State of Illinois;
       (2) extends heartfelt condolences to his wonderful spouse, 
     Nancy, and the entire family of the Honorable Adlai Stevenson 
     III and all those who knew and loved him;
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the 
     Senate--
       (A) communicate this resolution to the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the 
     family of the Honorable Adlai Stevenson III; and
       (4) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
     further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Adlai 
     Stevenson III.

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