Strategist Mike Stratton recalls meeting decades ago with Mondale, Colorado farmers at White House
When news broke Monday that former Vice President Walter Mondale had died, Democratic strategist Mike Stratton was reminded of the time Colorado farmers and the states two U.S. senators met with Mondale at the White House nearly 44 years ago. The meeting took place in December 1977 in the Roosevelt Room to discuss the American Agriculture Movement and the nationwide farmer strike, recalled Stratton, who was 23 years old and attended as an aide to U.S. Sen. Floyd Haskell. Others in attendance we...
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