Walter Frederick Mondale
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Walter Frederick Mondale 🇺🇸

Walter Mondale (Known as "Walter Mondale")
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Born Jan 05, 1928 🇺🇸 Ceylon, Minnesota, United States
Passed Away Apr 19, 2021 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Lifespan 93 years old
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Archival Overview

42nd Vice President of the United States under Jimmy Carter (1977–1981) who revolutionized the modern vice presidency into an active governing partnership, and made history by selecting Geraldine Ferraro as the first woman on a major US party ticket in 1984.

Biographical Record

Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale was born in Ceylon, Minnesota, the son of a Methodist minister, and served in the United States Army before earning his law degree. A protégé of Hubert Humphrey, he served as Attorney General of Minnesota and was appointed to the United States Senate in 1964, championing the Civil Rights Act and authoring the landmark Fair Housing Act of 1968.

As Vice President to Jimmy Carter, Mondale redefined the office from a ceremonial afterthought into a substantive, full-time presidential advisory role, establishing the first West Wing office for a vice president. Securing the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination, he made history by choosing US Representative Geraldine Ferraro of New York as his running mate. He later served as United States Ambassador to Japan under Bill Clinton.

Key Life Milestones

April 11, 1968

Passage of the Fair Housing Act

Authored and steered the historic Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) through the US Senate.

July 12, 1984

Selection of Geraldine Ferraro as Running Mate

Made history by selecting the first female vice-presidential nominee of a major American political party.

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Final Resting Place

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Private burial / Cremated
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
GPS: 44.9778, -93.2650
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