In Bonn , Mondale met with President Helmut Schmidt to discuss the Carter administration 's efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation .
Once he assumed office in January 1977 , Carter dispatched his vice president , Walter Mondale , to West Germany for his first official visit .
In Bonn , Walter Mondale met with President Helmut Schmidt to discuss the Carter administration 's efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation .
Once he assumed office in January 1977 , Carter dispatched his vice president , Walter Mondale , to West Germany for his first official visit .