Political Quotes

“I rise to speak again about the 198 North Dakotans who died during the Vietnam war. In a moment I will speak about some of the things I have learned about who they are. I also wish to thank Vietnam veterans who have served our State and our country, and one of those Vietnam veterans is Robert ``Bob'' Wefald of Bismarck. The year Bob graduated from the University of North Dakota, he enlisted in the Navy. He served 3 years on Active Duty during the conflict in Vietnam. In Bob's 2010 autobiography titled ``Moments,'' he wrote: ``Going to WESTPAC and Vietnam was the biggest and most intense experience of my 27 years in the Navy.'' After his Active-Duty service, Bob continued to serve his country in the Naval Reserve. In 1970, Bob began law school at the University of Michigan and saw his classmates being drafted to serve in Vietnam. As a part of the university's student board of governors, Bob led the movement for the dean to promise to allow drafted students to return to law school after completing their service. While in Michigan, Bob met and married the love of his life, Susan. They moved to Bismarck, ND, and spent their careers and even now their retirement in public service. Bob's first job after law school was clerking for the North Dakota Supreme Court. He later worked in private practice as an attorney. In 1981, he was elected North Dakota's Attorney General.…”