This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu 10/30/'32 13 : 33 ·:H1RTIJR DOLE SH-141 .... 91] 371 2 4 03 i 11]. 1 I CJ r;Jt i • THANK YOU, J E O'CONNOR. IT IS A PRIVI ND BEFORE YOU T HE OCCASION OF INSTALLATION 0 THRY VRATIL AS A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE STA - _ 0 KANS S. I FIRST W D SALUTE JUDGE O'C FOR HIS 1 Page 1 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu MANY YEARS OF ~ INGUISHED SERVICE. I AM CONFID . RYN VRATIL WILL B OUTSTANDING I E AND I AM PROUD TO PRES T THE COMMISSION, WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL DECLARATION SIGNE BY THE P SD NT AND THE ATTORN RAL AUTHOR I H OATH TO BE 2 Page 2 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu ADMINISTERED THAYN VRATIL. 3 Page 3 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu JUDGES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR KANSAS ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS: GEORGE TEMPLAR: 1861-Appointed March 12. 1962-Appointed April 12. 1863-Died September. 1962-0ath of Office, April 26-299 F.2d. 1988-Died August 5. MARK W. DELAHAY: 1863-1 Kansas. FRANK G. THEIS: 1874-Resigned-10 Kansas. 1967-Appointed March 4. 1967-0ath of Office, March 27-372 F.2d. CASSIUS G. FOSTER: 1977-Became Chief Judge, June 22. 1874-March 10-10 Kansas. 1899-Resigned February 28-91 Federal. EARLE. O'CONNOR: 1971-Appointed October 28. WILLIAM C. HOOK: 1971-0ath of Office, November 10. 1899-March 1-93 Federal. 1981-Became Chief Judge, June 26. Ceremony 1903-Appointed Circuit Judge-122 Federal. in Connection RICHARD D. ROGERS: JOHN C. POLLOCK: 1975-Appointed August 5. with the Installation 1903-Appointed December 2-125 Federal. 1975-0ath of Office, August 7. 1937-DiedJanuary 24-86 F.2d of DALE E. SAFFELS: GEORGE McDERMOTT: 1979-Appointed November 2. Kathryn H. Vratil 1928-AppointedJanuary 26-23 F.2d 1979-0ath of Office, November 16. 1929-Assigned to Circuit Coun-30 F.2d 1937-DiedJanuary 19-87 F.2d PATRICK F. KELLY: as 1980-Appointed May 23. RICHARD J. HOPKINS: 1980-0ath of Office, June 6. Judge of the United States District Court 1929-Appointed December 19-35 F.2d 1992-Became Chief Judge March 1. 1943-Died August 29-137 F.2d for the SAMA.CROW: GUY T. HELVERING: 1981-Appointed December 10. District of Kansas 1943-Appointed October 11. 1981-0ath of Office, December 22. 1943-0ath of Office, November 1-131 F.2d 1946-DiedJuly 4-155 F.2d G. THOMAS VAN BEBBER: 1989-Appointed December 8. ARTHURJ. MELLOTT: 1989-0ath of Office, December 8. Proceedings in the 1945-Appointed November 29. 1945-0ath of Office, December 8-155 F.2d JOHN W. LUNGSTRUM United States District Courtroom 1949-Became Chief Judge, October 27. 1991-Appointed November 5. 1957-Died December 29. 1991-0ath of Office, November 5. United States Courthouse DELMAS C. HILL: MONTI L. BELOT 1949-Appointed October 21. 1991-Appointed November 25 812 North Seventh Street 1949-0ath of Office, October 27-176 F.2d 1991-0ath of Office, November 5. 1961-Appointed to USCA September 22. Kansas City, Kansas 1961-0ath of Office, September 29-293 F.2d. 1989-Died December 2. October 30, 1992 ARTHURJ. STANLEY, JR.: 1958-AppointedJuly 7. 1958-0ath of Office, July 11-254 F.2d 1961-Became Chief Judge, September 29-293 Presiding F.2d. 1971-Retired, April l. The Honorable Patrick F. Kelly WESLEY E. BROWN: Chief Judge 1962-Appointed April 4. 1962-0ath of Office, April 12-298 F.2d 1971-Became Chief Judge, March 21. Page 4 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu PROGRAM Opening of Court ............................... Ralph L. DeLoach Clerk of Court Invocation ...................... The Reverend Robert H. Meneilly Senior Pastor, Village Presbyterian Church Prairie Village, Kansas Introductory Remarks ............... The Honorable Patrick F. Kelly Chief Judge Oath of Office for United States District Court for the District of Kansas United States District Judge Presentation of Nominee and Commission ......... The Honorable Earl E. O'Connor I, KATHRYN H. VRATIL, do solemnly swear that I Senior Judge will administer justice without respect to persons, and do United States District Court for the District of Kansas equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the The Honorable Robert Dole duties incumbent upon me as Judge of the District Court of United States Senator for the State of Kansas the United States, according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the Constitution and laws of Administration of Oath of Office ................. The Honorable Monti L. Belot, Judge the United States; and that I will support and defend the United States District Court for the District of Kansas Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and Ashley Adams Vratil, Thomas Wesley Belot allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and Robing .................... Alison Kathryn Vratil, J. Andrew Vratil that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the Response ................. The Honorable Kathryn H. Vratil, Judge office on which I am about to enter. SO HELP ME GOD. United States District Court for the District of Kansas Concluding Remarks ................ The Honorable Patrick F. Kelly Benediction .................. The Honorable William Ray Price, Jr. 'I Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri Adjournment of Court Reception Host: Jack Reardon Civic Center The Law Firm of 500 Minnesota Avenue Lathrop & Norquist Kansas City, Kansas Page 5 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu SENAffiii3il~ie E F KATHRYN VRATIL OCTOBER 30, 1992 THANK YOU, JUDGE O'CONNOR. IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO STAND . ~~ BEFORE Tl llS~ 81dRT TODAY ON THE OCCASION OF THE INSTALLATION OF KATHRYN 1 Page 6 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu VRATIL AS A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE STATE OF KANSAS. I FTEN SA TWO HINGTON, D.C. WH T U ELL, LOOKI AT THE NU~ER OF ATT. RNEYS IN THIS ROOM WHO H E OME TO JOIN HER FAMILY 2 Page 7 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu ON THIS Y, I DE INITELY GET FEE ING. HERE IN S, TRUSTS, ___ l_w ruR-GQi.MPl-F-1~ TR UST RESPE~ SALUTE T - ~ 3 Page 8 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu MANY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE. WHENJUDG 'CONNOR DECIDE TO T~ E SENIOR STATUS, SENAT R KASSEBAUM AND I S BMITli AN OUTSTA DIN G OUP OF CANDID TE TO P ESIDENT BUSH. 4 Page 9 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu VRATIL, THE PRESIDENT CHOSE VERY WISELY. AS KATHY KN WS, GETTING TO THIS POINT AS A RACE AGAINST TIME. ENATOR KASSEBAUM AN I PLEDGED TO DO EVERYTHING I OSSIBLE TO ENSURE HER CO FIRMATION BEFORE ADJOUR MENT. HER CONFIRMATION EARING WAS HELD ON SEPTE BER 24--JUST Page 10 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu TWO WEEK BEFORE CONGRESS DJOURNED. AND SHE WAS CO FIRMED BY THE SENATE JUST WO HOURS BEFORE WE A OURNED SINE DIE. SENATOR SSEBAUM AND I WERE HELPED IN OUR MISSION BY THE EXCELIJ NCE OF OUR NOMINEE, WHO MADE AN OUTSTANDIN MPRESSION 6 Page 11 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu B 0 E THE JUDICIARY COMMI --AS DID ALISON, SH LEY. HER DUTY IS SIMPLY TO DISPENSE JUSTICE, FAIRLY AND IMPARTIALLY. 7 Page 12 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu tJ.AU-Cll"'-b~ kV,µ((~ ~~.-:-1-~ ~~ ~ ~ ~.~. ~t.A~ - ~ 4 I K OW SHE - HAT 11- ~ Vf!RY W!tot:,. iAD I AM PROUD TO PRESENT THE COMMISSION, WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL DECLARATION SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AUTHORIZING THE OATH TO BE ADMINISTERED TO KATH RYN VRATI L. 8 Page 13 of 15 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu INSTALLATION OF KATHRYN H. VRATIL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1992 U.S. COURTHOUSE, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS PRESIDING JUDGE PATRICK F. KELLY PROGRAM OPENING RALPH DeLOACH, CLERK OF COURT INVOCATION REV. ROBT. MENEILLY, VILLAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PRAIRIE VILLAGE INTRODUCTORY REMARKS JUDGE KELLY PRESENTATION OF K. VRATIL SENIOR JUDGE EARL E. O'CONNOR PRESENTATION OF THE COMMISSION SENATOR ROBERT DOLE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE JUDGE MONTI BELOT ASHLEY VRATIL & THOMAS BELOT ROBING ALISON & ANDREW VRATIL REMARKS JUDGE KATHRYN VRATIL BENEDICTION JUDGE WM. RAY PRICE, JR. SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI RECEPTION IMMEDIATE FOLLOWING AT THE REARDON CIVIC CENTER 0 BECAUSE JUDGE O'CONNOR IS KATHY'S MENTOR, KNOWS HER WELL, AND IS BUSTING WITH PRIDE, WE DECIDED THAT HE WOULD INTRODUCE HER TO THE COURT AND MAKE ANY OTHER INTRODUCTORY AND HISTORICAL OBSERVATIONS THAT JUDGE KELLY MIGHT OVERLOOK.