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Vernon Jordan, civil rights leader and presidential confidant, dies at 85

American civil rights activist, presidential confidant and corporate pioneer, Vernon Jordan has died at the age of 85. A family statement said he passed Monday in Atlanta. Jordan was a leading advocate for Black Americans and a mentor to those who came after him. Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Ursula Burns join Judy Woodruff to discuss his legacy, from civil rights to politics to business.

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