 Walter F. Mondale's record of public service includes Vice President of the United States , U.S. Ambassador to Japan , U.S. Senator, and Attorney General for the State of Minnesota . He was also the Democratic Party's nominee for President in 1984. He is currently a partner with the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP, headquartered in Minneapolis with 16 offices worldwide. During his 12 years as a Senator, Mondale served on the Finance Committee, the Labor and Public Welfare Committee, Budget Committee, and the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. He also served as the' chairman of the Select Committee on Equal Education Opportunity and as the chairman of the Intelligence Committee's Domestic Task Force. Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale were elected President and Vice President of the United States on November 2, 1976 . He was the first Vice President to have an office in the White House, and he served as a full-time participant, advisor, and troubleshooter for the Administration. During this period, Joan Mondale served as a national advocate for the arts and was Honorary Chairman of the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities. Mondale served as Ambassador to Japan from August 13, 1993 , to December 15, 1996 . During that period, he helped to negotiate several U.S.-Japan security agreements, including a resolution to the controversy about the U.S. military presence in Okinawa . He also helped to negotiate numerous trade agreements between the United States and Japan , and he promoted the expansion of educational exchanges between the two nations. In addition, Mondale attended the annual APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit meetings in Seattle , Jakarta , Osaka and Manila . Mondale serves on the executive committee of the Peace Prize Forum, an annual conference co-sponsored by the Norwegian Nobel Institute and five Midwestern colleges of Norwegian heritage. Former President Jimmy Carter, former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez, Nobel laureate and author Elie Wiesel, Dr. Yelena Bonner, and Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug have been among the featured speakers. Mondale has authored the book The Accountability of Power: Toward a Responsible Presidency and has written numerous articles on domestic and international issues. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, reading Shakespeare and historical accounts, barbecuing, skiing and tennis.
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