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Walter Mondale, former US vice-president who served under Jimmy Carter, dies aged 93
Former US vice-president Walter Mondale, a Democrat who lost a presidential election to Ronald Reagan in a landslide after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, has died aged 93.
Key points:
- Mr Mondale served Minnesota as and attorney-general and US senator
- He followed the trail blazed by his political mentor, Hubert H Humphrey, to the vice-presidency, serving under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981
- Mr Mondale made history by picking the first female running mate on a major party ticket
Mr Mondale’s family said he died on Monday (local time) in Minneapolis.
Mr Mondale served Minnesota as attorney-general and a US senator, and followed the trail blazed by his political mentor, Hubert H Humphrey, to the…
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