On the recordJuly 7, 2004
Today I would like to give some recognition to the passing of a man we have heard of. I think the movie ``On The Waterfront'' was one of the finest American movies ever made because of the ability of Marlon Brando to depict that heroic struggle of a working class guy to achieve his own individual integrity. Then there was Stanley Kowalski, Don Corleone, and so many other iconic roles throughout Mr. Brando's career. He was outstanding, but he always defied convention and challenged authority, and so he was always on the outskirts of proper society, but he deserves recognition. I will always admire him for giving up the Oscar to recognize the shameful treatment that we have given Native Americans. I suspect that God broke the mold when Marlon Brando passed. We need more Marlon Brandos in our society. He was a man who had the courage of his convictions, and for that alone he deserves recognition in this body.
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