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20 Apr, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Walter F. Mondale died Monday at age 93. He was a preacher's son from southern Minnesota who climbed to the pinnacle of U.S. politics as an influential senator, vice president and Democratic nominee for president. strib.mn/3n409m9
Photos: From Elmore, Minnesota, to Washington, D.C., the life of Walter Mondale. strib.mn/3n409m9
Walter Mondale in his own words: “I believed in our values of trust and honesty, and decency, and I tried my best.” Watch: strib.mn/3ek73Q7
"I loved Walter Mondale and I'm not the only one." Leaders from across the political spectrum praised the former vice president. strib.mn/3ari15l

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