Former VP Walter Mondale dead at 93: Carter, Biden, other political figures pay tribute

By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

April 20, 2021 at 2:28 am EDT

By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

April 20, 2021 at 2:28 am EDT

MINNEAPOLIS — Former U.S. Vice President Walter F. “Fritz” Mondale died Monday at the age of 93, according to The New York Times.

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1976: Former VP Walter Mondale through the years Democratic presidential nominee Jimmy Carter and his running mate Walter Mondale, share a joke while strolling near a small lake on property owned by Carter in Plains, Ga., July 26, 1976. (AP Photo/Peter Bregg)

Former President Jimmy Carter, President Joe Biden and other notable political figures from both parties issued statements paying tribute to Mondale. Here’s what they were saying:

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