The "one-eyed Mormon Democrat from Arizona," as he once described himself, spent 30 years in Congress championing liberal causes, especially those dealing with environmental protection. The Alaska Lands Act of 1980 was a major achievement, doubling the size of the national park system and tripling the size of the national wilderness system in one fell swoop. In tribute to his effectiveness, both the easternmost and westernmost points under the US flag -- in the Virgin Islands and Guam -- are named Udall Point.
Passage: Morris Udall, 76
The "one-eyed Mormon Democrat from Arizona," as he once described himself, spent 30 years in Congress championing liberal causes, especially those dealing with environmental protection. The Alaska Lands Act of 1980 was a major achievement, doubling the size of the national park system and tripling the size of the national wilderness system in one fell swoop. In tribute to his effectiveness, both the easternmost and westernmost points under the US flag -- in the Virgin Islands and Guam -- are named Udall Point.
