Geraldine Ferraro, First Woman VP Candidate, Dies at 75

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Geraldine Ferraro died Saturday at age 75 after a long struggle with multiple myeloma.

Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to run as a vice-presidential nominee on a major party ticket, died Saturday at age 75 after a long struggle with multiple myeloma. Gwen Ifill has an excerpt from a 1984 vice presidential debate with then-Vice President George H.W. Bush.

AIR DATE 3/28/11

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