LEGAL · MN · 1960-1964
Walter Mondale
Attorney General · Minnesota
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Later VP under Carter; 1984 Dem presidential nominee
Background
Walter Frederick Mondale (1928–2021) was Minnesota AG 1960-64 + U.S. Senator 1964-1976 + Vice President under Carter 1977-81 + 1984 Dem presidential nominee. Defining VP modernization: established the West Wing VP office + weekly lunch with the President — institutional changes inherited by every subsequent VP. Lost 49 of 50 states to Reagan in 1984 — the most lopsided modern defeat. Carter Amb to Japan 1993-96.
Curated bio from Officium's editorial pass.
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