Obituary
Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Pioneer and Clinton Adviser, Dies at 85
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Vernon Jordan
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Vernon Jordan, a civil rights pioneer and Washington power broker who was a behind-the-scenes force in former President Bill Clinton’s administration, has died. He was 85.
Jordan died Monday evening, his daughter, Vickee Jordan, said in an emailed statement Tuesday.