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Vernon Jordan, civil rights activist and former adviser to President Clinton has died
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 07: Vernon Jordan speaks at the UNCF A MInd Is Gala 75th Anniversary at Marriott Marquis Washington, DC on March 7, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images) Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, has died, according to a statement from his daughter.