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Geraldine Ferraro broke a major barrier in American politics in 1984, when she became the first woman nominated for the vice presidency by a major party. It was a historic decision by Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Walter Mondale. And it did more than pave the way to the White House for more diverse candidates \u2014 it also fundamentally changed the way all future presidential campaign teams would approach vice-presidential announcements and conventions.
Hosted by Washington Post journalist Lillian Cunningham, this podcast episode features former vice president and \u201984presidential candidate Walter Mondale; Mondale\u2019s former campaign press secretary, Maxine Isaacs; and vice-presidential historian Joel Goldstein.
This is a special episode of the \u201cPresidential\u201d podcast series. In 44 chronological episodes, the \u201cPresidential\u201d podcast took listeners on an epic historical journey through the personality and legacy of each of the American presidents. Created and hosted by Lillian Cunningham, \u201cPresidential\u201d features interviews with the country\u2019s greatest experts on the presidency, including Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers, historians and journalists. 
The full \u201cPresidential\u201d series is available to listen to here. Start listening at the very beginning, with the life of George Washington, or jump ahead to any president whose story you want to better understand.
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