Having joined the US NavyROTC, he was placed on active duty in July 1942 and continued his naval studies on campus until February 1944, when he was commissioned an officer and sent to the Pacific Theater during World War II. Fraser worked as a radar officer into the peacetime that followed, ending in 1946. In June 1946 Fraser returned to Minneapolis to study law at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Fraser served as a member of the Minnesota Law Review and wrote a law review article on the illegality of racial covenants for land, a position supported by the United States Supreme Court in 1948. Fraser earned his law degree and was admitted to the bar, the same year. He joined the politically active firm of Larson, Loevinger, Lindquist, Freeman, and Fraser. Fraser engaged in general law practice and served as municipal attorney for the suburban community of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. He married Arvonne Skelton in 1950 and the following year, they had the first of their six children: Thomas, Mary, John, Lois, Anne, and Jean.
Political careeredit
1973, Congressional Pictorial Directory
In 1954, Fraser was elected to the Minnesota Senate and served for eight years. In 1962, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's Fifth District. He served there in the 88th through the 95th Congresses, from January 3, 1963 until January 3, 1979.[2] Fraser is now best known for his work as the chair of the International Organizations and Movements subcommittee, a post he used to hold hearings on human rights violations in U.S. allies. As the historian Barbara Keys has shown, from 1973 to 1976, Fraser was a key leader in Congress in drafting legislation to reduce U.S. aid to countries whose governments engaged in a pattern of "gross violations of human rights."[citation needed] His efforts laid the foundations for much of Jimmy Carter's human rights agenda and transformed the way the U.S. Department of State operates, mandating that it write annual country reports on human rights and ensuring that diplomatic posts take note of human rights issues.[3][4] He gave up his seat to run for the U.S. Senate. He narrowly lost the 1978 Senate primary election to Bob Short, who then lost in the general election to David Durenberger.[citation needed]
Fraser served as president of Americans for Democratic Action from 1974 to 1976. He was elected mayor of Minneapolis in 1979, taking office on January 2, 1980. His first mayoral term was two years; he was re-elected to three four-year terms. He was the oldest, longest-lived and longest-serving mayor in Minneapolis history.[5] He left office on January 3, 1994, and was succeeded by the city's first female and first African-American mayor, Sharon Sayles Belton.[5]
His papers are available for research. The collection is particularly strong in its documentation of international relations, Democratic Party policy and reform, human rights issues, environmental conservation, and women's issues, in the 1960s and 1970s.[7]
Endorsement of United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA)edit
^"Fraser, Donald MacKay, (1924 - 2019)". U.S. House of Representatives, Office of History and Preservation & U.S. Senate Office of the Historian, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, accessed June 5, 2019
^Keys, Barbara (November 2010). "Congress, Kissinger, and the Origins of Human Rights Diplomacy". Diplomatic History. 34 (4): 830–832. doi:10.1111/j.1467-7709.2010.00897.x.
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For the British politician see Donald M Fraser British politician Donald MacKay Fraser February 20 1924 June 2 2019 was an American politician from Minnesota who served as U S Representative from Minnesota s 5th congressional district from 1963 to 1979 and as mayor of Minneapolis from 1980 to 1994 Donald M Fraser44th Mayor of MinneapolisIn office January 2 1980 January 3 1994Preceded byAlbert HofstedeSucceeded bySharon Sayles BeltonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Minnesota s 5th districtIn office January 3 1963 January 3 1979Preceded byWalter JuddSucceeded byMartin Olav SaboPersonal detailsBornDonald MacKay Fraser 1924 02 20 February 20 1924Minneapolis Minnesota U S DiedJune 2 2019 2019 06 02 aged 95 Minneapolis Minnesota U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseArvonne Skelton m 1950 died 2018 wbr Children6EducationUniversity of Minnesota BA LLB Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Papers 4 Endorsement of United Nations Parliamentary Assembly UNPA 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Donald M Fraser news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fraser was born in Minneapolis Minnesota to Everett and Lois McKay Fraser immigrants from Canada 1 His father studied law at Harvard University began teaching at George Washington University and became dean of the University of Minnesota Law School in 1920 Fraser graduated from University High School in 1941 and that year he entered the University of Minnesota During college he was a member of the varsity swimming team Having joined the US Navy ROTC he was placed on active duty in July 1942 and continued his naval studies on campus until February 1944 when he was commissioned an officer and sent to the Pacific Theater during World War II Fraser worked as a radar officer into the peacetime that followed ending in 1946 In June 1946 Fraser returned to Minneapolis to study law at the University of Minnesota Law School Fraser served as a member of the Minnesota Law Review and wrote a law review article on the illegality of racial covenants for land a position supported by the United States Supreme Court in 1948 Fraser earned his law degree and was admitted to the bar the same year He joined the politically active firm of Larson Loevinger Lindquist Freeman and Fraser Fraser engaged in general law practice and served as municipal attorney for the suburban community of Brooklyn Center Minnesota He married Arvonne Skelton in 1950 and the following year they had the first of their six children Thomas Mary John Lois Anne and Jean Political career edit nbsp 1973 Congressional Pictorial DirectoryIn 1954 Fraser was elected to the Minnesota Senate and served for eight years In 1962 he was elected to the U S House of Representatives from Minnesota s Fifth District He served there in the 88th through the 95th Congresses from January 3 1963 until January 3 1979 2 Fraser is now best known for his work as the chair of the International Organizations and Movements subcommittee a post he used to hold hearings on human rights violations in U S allies As the historian Barbara Keys has shown from 1973 to 1976 Fraser was a key leader in Congress in drafting legislation to reduce U S aid to countries whose governments engaged in a pattern of gross violations of human rights citation needed His efforts laid the foundations for much of Jimmy Carter s human rights agenda and transformed the way the U S Department of State operates mandating that it write annual country reports on human rights and ensuring that diplomatic posts take note of human rights issues 3 4 He gave up his seat to run for the U S Senate He narrowly lost the 1978 Senate primary election to Bob Short who then lost in the general election to David Durenberger citation needed Fraser served as president of Americans for Democratic Action from 1974 to 1976 He was elected mayor of Minneapolis in 1979 taking office on January 2 1980 His first mayoral term was two years he was re elected to three four year terms He was the oldest longest lived and longest serving mayor in Minneapolis history 5 He left office on January 3 1994 and was succeeded by the city s first female and first African American mayor Sharon Sayles Belton 5 Fraser died on June 2 2019 at age 95 6 Papers editHis papers are available for research The collection is particularly strong in its documentation of international relations Democratic Party policy and reform human rights issues environmental conservation and women s issues in the 1960s and 1970s 7 Endorsement of United Nations Parliamentary Assembly UNPA editOn April 23 2014 Fraser endorsed the proposal for the United Nations Parliamentary Assembly He is one of only six people who served in Congress to do so 8 See also edit nbsp Biography portalMcGovern Fraser CommissionReferences edit Minutes 1969 Fraser Donald MacKay 1924 2019 U S House of Representatives Office of History and Preservation amp U S Senate Office of the Historian Biographical Directory of the United States Congress accessed June 5 2019 Keys Barbara November 2010 Congress Kissinger and the Origins of Human Rights Diplomacy Diplomatic History 34 4 830 832 doi 10 1111 j 1467 7709 2010 00897 x Keys Barbara J 2014 Reclaiming American Virtue The Human Rights Revolution of the 1970s pp 140 148 ISBN 978 0 674 72485 3 a b Tony L Hill Minneapolis Mayoral Superlatives accessed June 5 2019 A Minnesota politician for four decades Don Fraser has died at 95 Donald M Fraser Papers UNPA website http en unpacampaign org supporters overview mapcountry US amp mapgroup cur Retrieved 28 August 2017External links editMinnesota Legislators Past and Present United States Congress Donald M Fraser id F000350 Biographical Directory of the United 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