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Walter Mondale
Everett/Shutterstock Walter Mondale, born January 5, 1928, was the Vice President of the United States during President Jimmy Carter’s time in office. Walter began his political career as the United States Senator for Minnesota. He caught the eye of Jimmy Carter, who went on to be the 39th President of the United States. Walter Mondale also served as the Ambassador to Japan from 1993-1996 during the Clinton administration.
In his personal life, Walter was married to his wife, Joan, from 1955 until her death in 2014. The couple had three children together. Walter sadly passed away at the age of 93 on April 19, 2021.
Here, Walter Mondale is photographed at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, which ran from July 16-19, 1984. The former Vice President lost in his challenge to incumbent President Ronald Reagan. To see more photos of Former Vice President Walter Mondale throughout his political career, take a look a the images in this gallery.
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Jimmy Carter & Walter Mondale
AP/Shutterstock Jimmy Carter with Sen. Walter Mondale of Minn., his vice presidential choice, on the final night of the national democratic convention in Madison Square Garden in New York. They celebrated their nomination.
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The Mondale Family
AP/Shutterstock Vice President Walter Mondale, his wife Joan, and their children are pictured in New York in 1980. The children from left are: William; Ted; and Eleanor.
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Walter Mondale Attends A State Dinner
Andrew Harnik/AP/Shutterstock Former Vice President Walter Mondale arrives for a state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the White House in Washington. He was photographed at the event.
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Walter Mondale With Hillary Clinton
Charlie Neibergall/AP/Shuttersto Former Vice President Walter Mondale introduces Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to speak about her counterterrorism strategy during a speech at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis. He shared the stage with Clinton.
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Walter Mondale On Meet the Press
AP/Shutterstock Democratic presidential hopeful Walter Mondale appears on the NBC television program Meet the Press which was broadcast live in Washington, D.C in 1983. He smiled for a photo opportunity.
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Walter Mondale In 1968
Charles Tasnadi/AP/Shutterstock Sen. Walter Mondale (D-Minn.), speaks during a hearing in Washington in 1968. He addressed his colleagues.
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Walter Mondale Acceptance Speech At The 1980 Democratic Convention
Shutterstock United States Vice President Walter Mondale delivers his speech accepting his party’s nomination for reelection as President of the United States at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, on August 14, 1980. He waved to delegates and more.
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Sen. Walter F. Mondale In Washington D.C.
Charles Bennett/AP/Shutterstock Sen. Walter F. Mondale, D-Minn., is shown on in Washington prior to his appearance on NBC Television’s “Meet the Press.”. Mondale had been mentioned as a possible democratic Presidential contender for 1976.
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The Carters & The Mondales
Peter Bregg/AP/Shutterstock President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Carter with Vice President and Mrs. Walter Mondale in the informal groups, following his inauguration in the White House blue room in Washington. They smiled for a photo.
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U.S. Vice President Walter F. Mondale At A Press Conference
Marty Lederhandler/AP/Shuttersto U.S. Vice President Walter F. Mondale is seen during a press conference at Biltmore Hotel in New York City. He addressed journalists.
