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Minnesota attorneys general: a nonpartisan tradition

Paul Anderson November 7, 2018 Leave a comment

Onetime Minnesota Attorney General Walter Mondale recently confirmed that party affiliation was not a factor in selecting department staff. In this photo, Mondale, center, takes the oath of office as attorney general on May 5, 1960. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Dell, right, administers the oath while Mondale’s wife, Joan, watches at left. (AP file photo)

History conveys a strong nonpartisan message to Minnesota’s next chief legal officer.

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