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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Morris K. Udall
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Morris K. Udall
MORRIS UDALL
Awarded by
President Bill Clinton
1996
A World War II veteran and former professional basketball player, Udall represented Arizona during a distinguished thirty-year career in the House of Representatives. Afflicted with Parkinson's disease, he resigned his seat in 1991. Widely respected for his humor and quiet dignity, he served as the Chairman of the Interior Committee for fourteen years, leading the way on landmark environmental legislation, including the Alaska Lands Act, the 1984 Wilderness Act, and the 1982 Nuclear Waste Management Act.
1922-1998
Morris King Udall served with pride and distinction as Arizona's Congressman from District 2 from 1961-1991. Upon his retirement from public life, David Broder of the Washington Post wrote in his column:
The legacy he left is imposing and enduring, it ranges from strip mining and Alaska wilderness legislation to the reform of archaic committee and floor procedures that congressional barons had used to conceal their arbitrary power. For a whole generation of congressmen, Udall became mentor and a model, he was special and precious to many of us.
As well as serving in the House of Representatives for three decades, Udall ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976. He became one of the most creative and productive legislators of the century. His concern for Native Americans and love of the environment resulted in numerous pieces of legislation moving through congress. He also authored important legislation on campaign reform, congressional ethics and was the first major Democrat to oppose President Johnson on the Vietnam War.
Udall's sense of humor, civility and a strong bipartisan spirit led him to distinguish between political opponents and enemies. One of Udall's closest longtime friends was the rock of Republican conservatism, Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. To honor his family's contributions to public service, The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, The Morris K. Udall Foundation, and the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, all continue the Udall's legacy to improve the American experiment.
The purpose of this WWW exhibit is to present the papers and photographs of the Morris K. Udall Papers held by the University of Arizona Library Special Collections Department. The material in this exhibit will provide the user with an introduction to the collection as well as a sample of selected photographic images.
Life and Career
Biographical Information
Career Chronology
Including Over 50 Images Illustrating Morris K. Udall's Life and Career
Congressional and Legislative Highlights
Images
Images from Morris Udall's 1976 Presidential Campaign
The Udall Archives Portrait Gallery
Documents
Morris K. Udall Papers Finding Aid, MS 325
Summary Guide to the Morris K. Udall Papers
Selected Speeches
Selected Guide to Books and Articles By and About Morris K. Udall
Online Books and Newsletters NEW!
Other
Morris Udall's Staff Members, 1961-1992
The Morris K. Udall Archives Research Travel Grants and Research Assistance Program
Also visit these websites:
Stewart Lee Udall Home Page
David King Udall Home Page
Jesse Addison Udall Home Page
Levi Stewart Udall Home Page
Representative Tom Udall Home Page
The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
The Morris K. Udall Foundation
Congressional Collections at Archival Repositories
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Search SABIO for more information on Morris K. Udall
About the Morris K. Udall Papers World Wide Web exhibits.
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Medal History
