Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Act creating the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program.

celebrates the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Act (Public Law 103–236; 108 Stat. 428) creating the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program;

remembers the contributions of Senator Mike Mansfield and his wife Maureen to the United States Senate and to the United States-Japan alliance;

thanks more than 150 alumni of the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program for bringing the expertise garnered during their time in Japan back to the United States Government to advance the interests of the United States;

conveys its appreciation to the people of Japan for the warm welcome they have given to each class of Mansfield Fellows;

commends the Government of Japan for opening its doors to Mansfield Fellows and for providing steadfast and generous support to the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program; and

encourages the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State and the Government of Japan to sustain their support for the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program, which in turn strengthens the “alliance of hope” and the important work of the program to further peace, stability, and prosperity in the world.