Mondale picks Ferraro to be first woman on a major-party ticket 30 years ago today (July 12 1984)


Video: 'July 12, 1984 - Walter Mondale Selects Geraldine Ferraro as Running Mate'

(Thursday, July 12, 1984) — Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced his running mate would be U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York, the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket.