September 18, 2006 - MPR’s Stephen Smith moderates a civil rights panel discussion with an author, an activist, a teacher and a former vice president of the United States at the Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis.
January 24, 2006 - Family and friends of the late Senator Eugene McCarthy gathered at St. John's University in Collegeville for a memorial yesterday. This is an excerpt of Walter Mondale speaking at memorial service.
January 4, 2006 - A special Voices of Minnesota program, with Walter Mondale in the studio talking with MPR’s Gary Eichten. Minnesota's highest-ranking elder statesman has a birthday on Thursday. Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale is turning 78, and to mark the occasion Midday examines his legacy. Walter Mondale has held many high positions over the years: ambassador to Japan, U.S. senator, Minnesota attorney general and vice president of the United States. Mondale also answers listener questions.
May 20, 2005 - Former Vice President and Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale shares his thoughts about Nixon’s trip to China in 1972, and of Minnesota Opera's performance of "Nixon in China" by John Adams.
June 7, 2004 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan passed away this weekend at the age of 93. He spent the end of his life in seclusion battling alzheimers, but his legacy lives on. We take a look at the lasting effects Reagan has had on America's economy, foreign policy and domestic political landscape. Guests include: former Vice President Walter Mondale; former Republican U.S. Senators David Durenberger and Rudy Boschwitz; Mitch Pearlstein, the President of the Center of the American Experiment; Chris Farrell, MPR senior economics correspondent; and Melor Sturua of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute.
February 23, 2004 - Midday presents former President Jimmy Carter speaking at the annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Carter gives the keynote address and says Americans aren't doing enough to help people in developing countries.
April 9, 2003 - MPR’s Dan Olson reports from the Mondale Lecture Series. A panel of Democrats, led by former Vice-President Walter Mondale, remember the so-called, "fabulous 89th", the Congressional session where many of this country's most familiar social programs became law. Now, thirty-five years later, many of these programs are facing Republican attempts to modify or even end them. Mondale, then a newly appointed senator, says the 89th Congress is best remembered for its civil rights initiatives.
November 6, 2002 - MPR's Mark Zdechlik reports on Republican Norm Coleman celebrating his election to the U.S. Senate. Coleman defeated former Vice President Walter Mondale, who entered the race less than a week prior, taking Senator Paul Wellstone's place on the ballot after Wellstone was killed in a plane crash.
November 1, 2002 - Vice-President Dick Cheney campaigned this afternoon near Duluth for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Norm Coleman. Coleman has been canvassing areas outside of the metro area since Wednesday when he relaunched his campaign following the death of Senator Paul Wellstone. His opponent, Walter Mondale, stepping in as Wellstone's replacement, took his campaign to southern Minnesota for two town hall meetings.
October 30, 2002 - MPR’s Dan Olson presents a brief overview of Walter Mondale’s political career. Democrat Mondale will launch a campaign for the late Senator Paul Wellstone's seat. At 74 he's facing a six day campaign against a 53 year old rival, Republican Norm Coleman.