Sen. Lloyd Benson (TX) introduces Vice President Walter Mondale.
VP Mondale delivers speech honoring Ambassador Strauss.
President Carter delivers speech honoring Ambassador Strauss.
Ambassador Strauss gives speech.
VP Mondale: VP Mondale honors Bob Strauss as the ultimate political strategist and calls Strauss a passionate advocate, a builder of bridges, and a no-nonsense practitioner of the art of possibility. Ultimately, he honors Strauss as a man who has dedicated his entire life to making the country work.
President Carter: He applauds Strauss for the achievements of his public career, the role he has played in shaping the country’s present and its future, and for working miracles in putting together the multilateral trade agreements. Furthermore, he thanks Strauss for keeping the Camp David process alive and the Democratic Party together during difficult times. Carter uses two words to describe Strauss -- democrat and loyalty -- and calls him a great American and a builder of bridges.
Ambassador Strauss: Thanks everyone and points out that, in a moment of transition, the American system works.
