Walter Mondale

President Joe Biden has saluted his “friend of five decades” Walter Mondale, traveling to the University of Minnesota to remember the former vice president and Democratic Party elder whose memorial service was delayed for a year due to the pandemic.

Both former Vice President Biden and Vice President Harris have “Fritz” Mondale to thank for their roles in the White House.

Mondale served as vice president of the United States under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981.

Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, has died