Adlai Stevenson II, the highly esteemed U.S. politician and diplomat, passed away peacefully on July 14, 1965. He was 65 years old. Born in Los Angeles, California in 1900, Stevenson was the grandson of former Vice-President Adlai E. Stevenson and the son of Livy Everett and Lewis Green Stevenson. He attended Princeton University, where he was the co-founder of the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, before three years of study at Harvard Law School. He conducted civil and criminal trial law in Illinois before becoming a diplomat for the U.S. government. Stevenson was appointed the Ambassador to the United Nations 1953-1961, where he demonstrated brilliance in negotiations and diplomacy. After leaving government service, he was appointed a professor at the University of Chicago in 1964 and served as a special advisor for the Department of Defense. Throughout his career, Stevenson was well known as a prominent spoken political figure, with several famous quotes, including “If the Republicans will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them” and “My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.” He is remembered for his work in international relations, his intelligence and wit, and his many years of public service. He will be dearly missed.