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Also Known As Arvo Kusta Halber
Born October 8, 1910 • Minnesota
Died October 13, 2000 (aged 90) • New York City • New York
Political Affiliation Communist Party of the United States of America
Awards And Honors Order of Lenin

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Map of the United States showing the results of the 1976 presidential election by state. States won by Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter are shaded in blue, while those won by Republican candidate Gerald Ford are in red. Each state is labeled with its number of electoral votes, with Carter winning 297 electoral votes and Ford 240. An American flag motif appears in the background.
Map of the United States showing the 1980 presidential election results by state. States won by Ronald Reagan (Republican) are shaded in red, covering the vast majority of the country, while states won by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) are shaded in blue, including Georgia, West Virginia, Maryland, Minnesota, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia. Each state is labeled with its electoral vote count. Reagan won 489 electoral votes and Carter won 49.
Map of the United States showing the 1984 presidential election results by state. Nearly all states are shaded red for Republican Ronald Reagan, indicating his victory across the country, while only Minnesota and the District of Columbia are shaded blue for Democrat Walter Mondale. Each state displays its electoral vote count, with Reagan winning 525 electoral votes and Mondale winning 13.
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