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Mondale's lasting impact on American politics is now bringing together political luminaries like former President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Joe Biden, who are converging in Washington next week to celebrate his legacy and bring fresh attention to Mondale's passion for social justice issues. "He's always stayed relevant," said Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who interned for Mondale while he was vice president and she was in law school. "He has never left his Minnesota roots and he always wants to talk about politics locally and nationally … He keeps going."