sentences:  Although Almond retired in 1976 and became an emeritus professor at Stanford, he continued to write and teach until his death.Almond chaired the Social Science Research Council's Committee on Comparative Politics for many years and was president of the American Political Science Association (APSA) for 1965–1966.In 1981, he received APSA's James Madison Award, which is given to a political scientist who has made a "distinguished scholarly contribution" during his or her career.