Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.
45th Vice President of the United States
In office January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Dan Quayle
Succeeded by	Dick Cheney
Democratic nominee for President of the United States
Election date November 7, 2000
Running mate	Joe Lieberman
Opponent(s)	George W. Bush (R) Ralph Nader (G)
Incumbent	Bill Clinton (D)
Preceded by	Bill Clinton
United States Senator from Tennessee
In office January 3, 1985 – January 2, 1993
Preceded by	Howard Baker
Succeeded by	Harlan Mathews
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by	Robin Beard
Succeeded by	Bart Gordon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Joe L. Evins
Succeeded by	Jim Cooper
Born	March 31, 1948 (1948-03-31) (age 60) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" A. Gore
Children	4
Alma mater	Harvard University, Vanderbilt University
Religion	Baptist (formerly Southern Baptist)
Signature
Website	algore.com
Military service
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1969 - c. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4 1947 is an American politician and a former Senator from the state of Indiana. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24 1942 is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President One of the Political parties in the United States, and similar in mission to many of the worldwide Green Parties, the Greens have been active as a third party William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Howard Henry Baker Jr (born November 15, 1925) is a former Senate Majority Leader, Republican U Harlan Mathews (born January 17, 1927) was a Democratic United States Senator from Tennessee from 1993 to 1994 The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The 6th Congressional District of Tennessee is a Congressional district in Middle Tennessee. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Robin Leo Beard Jr (August 21 1939 &ndash June 16 2007 was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee who served Barton Jennings (Bart Gordon (born January 24, 1949) is a United States Representative from Tennessee, representing the state's 6th Congressional The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The 4th Congressional District of Tennessee is a Congressional district in Middle and East Tennessee. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Joseph Landon Evins ( October 24, 1910 &ndash March 31, 1984) was a Democratic U James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born July 19, 1954) is a Politician from the U Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson Gore (born August 19, 1948) is an author photographer former " Second Lady of the United States," and the wife of Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. The Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC) is a United States -based mostly conservative Christian denomination The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. 1970
Unit	20th Engineer Brigade
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. The 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat (Airborne is a Combat engineer Brigade assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps of the United States Army The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia (born March 31, 1948) was the forty-fifth Vice President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Gore also served in the U. S. House of Representatives (1977–85) and the U. S. Senate (1985–93), representing Tennessee. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Gore was the Democratic nominee for president in the 2000 election, in which he won the popular vote but ultimately lost to Republican candidate George W. Bush. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A legal controversy over the Florida election recount was eventually settled in favor of Bush by the Supreme Court. The Florida election recount of 2000 was a period of vote re-counting that occurred following the unclear results of the 2000 United States presidential election between Bush v Gore,, was a United States Supreme Court case decided on December 12, 2000. ^[1][2]

A prominent environmental activist, Gore was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (together with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) for the "efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor "^[3] He also starred in the Academy Award-winning documentary on the topic of global warming, An Inconvenient Truth. The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for Documentary films Controversies An Inconvenient Truth is an American Documentary film about Global warming, presented by former United States Vice President In 2007, Gore helped to organize the July 7 benefit concert for global warming, Live Earth. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death A benefit concert is a Concert, show or gala featuring musicians comedians or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose often directed at a specific Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change.

Gore is currently chairman of the Emmy Award - winning American television channel Current TV, chairman of Generation Investment Management, a director on the board of Apple Inc., an unofficial advisor to Google's senior management, chairman of the Alliance for Climate Protection,^[4] and a partner in the venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, heading that firm's climate change solutions group. The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American Primetime Television Current TV is an Emmy award winning independent media company led by former U Generation Investment Management LLP is a London-based investment management firm with an Investment style that blends traditional equity research with a focus on sustainability Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online The Alliance for Climate Protection (2006 -) is an organization in the United States aiming to 'persuade people of the importance urgency and feasibility of adopting and Venture capital (also known as VC or Venture) is a type of Private equity capital typically provided to immature high-potential growth companies Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB is a Venture capital firm located on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley. ^[5][6]

Contents 1 Background 2 Vietnam war 3 Journalism and graduate study 4 Political career 4.1 Congressional service 4.2 1988 Presidential election 4.3 Vice Presidency (1993–2001) 4.4 2000 Presidential election 4.5 2004 Presidential election 4.6 2008 Presidential election 5 Environmental issues 6 Internet and technology 7 Private citizen 7.1 Teaching 7.2 Political activism 8 Selected honors and awards 9 Electoral history 10 Bibliography 11 See also 12 Notes 13 External links

Background

Albert Gore, Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., to Albert Gore, Sr., a U. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Albert Arnold "Al" Gore Sr ( December 26 1907 – December 5 1998) was an American Politician, serving S. Representative (1939–1944, 1945–1953) and Senator (1953–1971) from Tennessee and Pauline LaFon Gore, one of the first women to graduate from Vanderbilt University Law School. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Pauline LaFon Gore ( October 6, 1912 &ndash December 15, 2004) was the mother of former United States Vice President Vanderbilt University Law School (also known as VULS) is a Graduate school of Vanderbilt University. He divided his childhood between Washington and Carthage, Tennessee^[7] as a boy. Carthage is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. During the school year, the family lived in a hotel in Washington but during summer vacations Gore worked on the family farm in Carthage, where the Gores grew hay and tobacco and raised cattle. ^[8] He had an elder sister, Nancy Gore Hunger, who died of lung cancer in 1984. Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. ^[9]

Gore was an honors student at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C.^[10] He attended Harvard University and graduated with a B. St Albans School is an independent college preparatory school for boys in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D A. in government (cum laude) in June 1969. Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an Academic degree was earned ^[11]

Gore's senior thesis at Harvard explored the impact of television on the conduct of the presidency. This thesis essentially stated that television had an inherent bias towards individuals over institutions which would bring more attention to the president than the other branches of governments. The thesis furthermore argued that the ability to communicate well visually was becoming crucial to governing. ^[12]

In 1970, Gore married Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson (known as Tipper), whom he had first met "at a party the night of his [high school] graduation. Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson Gore (born August 19, 1948) is an author photographer former " Second Lady of the United States," and the wife of "^[10] They have four children: Karenna (born 1973), married to Andrew "Drew" Schiff;^[13] Kristin (born 1977), married to Paul Cusack; Sarah (born January 7, 1979), married to Taiwanese-American businessman Bill Lee,^[14] (李君偉);^[15] and Albert III (born 1982). Karenna Gore Schiff (born August 6, 1973) is an American author journalist and attorney Kristin C Gore (born June 5 1977) is an American author and screenwriter Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) A Taiwanese American is an American of Taiwanese ancestry This term also sometimes fluidly applies to those whose parents or relatives are associated with Al and Tipper have two grandchildren: Wyatt Gore Schiff (born 1999) and Anna Hunger Schiff (born 2001). ^[16]

Vietnam war

Gore opposed the Vietnam War and could have avoided serving overseas by accepting a spot in the National Guard that a friend of his family had reserved for him, or by other means of avoiding the draft. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Gore has stated that his sense of civic duty compelled him to serve in some capacity. ^[17] He enlisted in the United States Army on August 7, 1969. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After basic training at Fort Dix, Gore was assigned as a military journalist writing for The Army Flier, the base newspaper at Fort Rucker. Fort Dix is a United States Army installation located in parts of New Hanover Township, Pemberton Fort Rucker is a US Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama, United States. ^[18] With seven months remaining in his enlistment, Gore was shipped to Vietnam, arriving on January 2, 1971. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ^[18] He served with the 20th Engineer Brigade in Bien Hoa. The 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat (Airborne is a Combat engineer Brigade assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps of the United States Army Biên Hòa is a city in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, about 20 miles (30 kilometers east of Ho Chi Minh City, to which Bien Hoa is linked by Vietnam ^[19]

Gore said in 1988 that his experience in Vietnam:

". . . didn't change my conclusions about the war being a terrible mistake, but it struck me that opponents to the war, including myself, really did not take into account the fact that there were an awful lot of South Vietnamese who desperately wanted to hang on to what they called freedom. Coming face to face with those sentiments expressed by people who did the laundry and ran the restaurants and worked in the fields was something I was naively unprepared for. "^[20]

Journalism and graduate study

Gore's father would later recall that, "the war, combined with his own campaign defeat and the Watergate scandals, turned his son temporarily against a political career. "^[10] Thus, after returning from Vietnam (receiving a non-essential personnel honorable discharge two months early) Gore turned to journalism and divinity school at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, ^[10][21] He attended the program from 1971–1972 and his goal was to explore "the spiritual issues that were most important to me at the time. "^[22] He also worked part time as a reporter for The Tennessean , a newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee on the night shift. The Tennessean is the principal daily Newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, with a circulation area covering 39 counties in ^[22] He would eventually spend five years as a reporter for The Tennessean. A reporter is a type of Journalist who Researches and presents information in certain types of Mass media. His investigations of possible corruption among members of Nashville's Metro Council resulted in the arrest and prosecution of two councilmen for separate offenses. ^[23] After completing the one year Rockefeller Foundation scholarship, he left the divinity school to focus on journalism full time. ^[24] A few years later, he studied law at Vanderbilt. He attended law school from 1974–76 but "took away no degrees, deciding abruptly in 1976 to run for a seat in the U. S. House of Representatives. "^[22]

Political career

Congressional service

At the end of February 1976, 4th District congressman Joe L. Evins unexpectedly announced his retirement from the seat in which he had succeeded Albert Gore, Sr. in 1953. The 4th Congressional District of Tennessee is a Congressional district in Middle and East Tennessee. Joseph Landon Evins ( October 24, 1910 &ndash March 31, 1984) was a Democratic U Albert Arnold "Al" Gore Sr ( December 26 1907 – December 5 1998) was an American Politician, serving Within hours after Tennessean Publisher John Seigenthaler called him to tell him the announcement was forthcoming,^[25] Gore decided to quit law school and run for the United States House of Representatives:

Gore's abrupt decision to run for the open seat surprised even himself. John Lawrence Seigenthaler (ˈsiːgɛnˌθɔːlɚ born July 27 1927 is an American journalist, writer and political figure. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. 'I didn't realize myself I had been pulled back so much to it,' he later commented. The news came as a 'bombshell' to his wife. Tipper Gore held a job in the Tennessean's photo lab and was working on a master's degree in psychology, but she joined in her husband's campaign (with assurance that she could get her job at the Tennessean back if he lost). By contrast, Gore asked his father to stay out of his campaign. 'I must become my own man,' he explained. 'I must not be your candidate. '^[26]

Gore "narrowly won" the Democratic primary, then ran unopposed in the general election and was elected to his first Congressional post at the age of twenty-eight. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses ^[26]

He was re-elected to the House three times, in 1978, 1980, and 1982. The US House election 1978 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1978 which occurred in the middle of President Jimmy Carter The US House election 1980 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1980 which coincided with the election of Ronald Reagan The US House election 1982 was an election for the United States House of Representatives on 1982-11-02 in the middle of President Ronald Reagan In 1984, Gore successfully ran for a seat in the United States Senate, which had been vacated by Republican Majority Leader Howard Baker. The US Senate election 1984 was an election for the United States Senate that coincided with Ronald Reagan 's landslide re-election as president The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Howard Henry Baker Jr (born November 15, 1925) is a former Senate Majority Leader, Republican U Gore served as a Senator from Tennessee until 1993, when he became Vice President. ^[26] While in Congress, Gore was a member a number of committees including: Senate Armed Services, House Intelligence, Commerce, Science and Transportation, Rules and Administration, and Governmental Affairs. The Committee on Armed Services is a Committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the The United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is a committee of the United States House of Representatives, currently chaired by Silvestre The Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation is a Standing committee of the United States Senate in charge of all senate matters related to the following The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (also called the Senate Rules Committee) is responsible for the rules of the United States Senate, with administration The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has jurisdiction over matters related to the Department of Homeland Security and other homeland ^[26] He was involved in passing a number of initiatives. ^[27]

On March 19, 1979, Gore became the first person to appear on C-SPAN, making a speech in the House chambers. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) C-SPAN (officially the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network) is an American Cable television network dedicated to airing non-stop coverage ^[28] In the late 1980s, Gore introduced the Gore Bill, which was later passed as the High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991. The High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991 (HPCA, enacted 1991-12-09) is an Act of Congress created and introduced by then Senator Leonard Kleinrock, a key player in the development of the ARPANET, considers the act to be a critical moment in Internet history. Leonard Kleinrock PhD (born June 13, 1934 in New York) is a Computer scientist, and a professor of computer science at UCLA The ARPANET ( Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) developed by ARPA of the United States Department of Defense, was the world's first operational ^[29]

Gore clarified his positions as a senator with regard to the Gulf War (particularly the events before and after it) during a speech he gave in 1992. ^[30][31] In this speech, he stated that while a senator, he twice attempted to get the U. S. government to pull the plug on support to Saddam Hussein, citing Hussein's use of poison gas, support of terrorism, and his burgeoning nuclear program, but was opposed both times by the Reagan and Bush administrations. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 ^[30]In the wake of the Al-Anfal Campaign, during which Hussein staged deadly mustard and nerve gas attacks on Kurdish Iraqis, Gore cosponsored the Prevention of Genocide Act of 1988, which would have cut all assistance to Iraq. The al-Anfal Campaign (حملة الأنفال also known as Operation Anfal, was a genocidal campaign against Kurds led by the Iraqi regime The Prevention of Genocide Act of 1988 was a United States bill which addressed the chemical weapons attacks on the Kurds by former Iraqi President ^[30] The bill was defeated in part due to intense lobbying of Congress by the Reagan-Bush White House and a veto threat from President Reagan. ^[30]

1988 Presidential election

Main article: Al Gore presidential campaign, 1988

Gore ran for President in the 1988 United States presidential election. Al Gore campaigned for President of the United States as a Democratic candidate in the 1988 presidential election, against Democratic candidates -->The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties He campaigned as a "Southern Centrist" whose main opposition was Jesse Jackson. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr (born October 8 1941 is an American Civil rights activist and Baptist minister. ^[32] On Super Tuesday he won Arkansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Nevada, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. In the United States Super Tuesday, in general refers to the Tuesday in February or March of a presidential election year when the greatest number of states hold ^[26][33] Gore eventually dropped out of the democratic race which went to Michael Dukakis. Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician former Governor of Massachusetts, and was the Democratic ^[26]

Vice Presidency (1993–2001)

Main article: Vice Presidency of Al Gore

See also: Vice President Gore and the Information Superhighway

See also: Vice President Gore and the environment

Bill Clinton chose Gore to be his running mate for the 1992 United States presidential election on July 9, 1992. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States The United States presidential elections of 1992 featured a battle between incumbent President, Republican George H Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) ^[34] Gore accepted the position after previously choosing not to run for President. On April 3, 1989, his six-year-old son Albert III was nearly killed in an automobile accident while leaving the Baltimore Orioles' opening day game. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Because of the resulting lengthy healing process, Gore chose to stay near him during the recovery instead of laying the foundation for a 1992 presidential primary campaign (it was during this time period that he wrote Earth in the Balance). Earth in the Balance Ecology and the Human Spirit (ISBN 0-452-26935-0 paperback ISBN 1-85383-743-1 is a 1992 book written by Al Gore, published in June ^[26]

Gore was inaugurated as the 45th Vice President of the United States on January 20, 1993. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Clinton and Gore were re-elected to a second term in the 1996 election. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice

As Vice President, Gore promoted the development of what he referred to as the Information Superhighway. The information superhighway was a popular term used through the 1990s to refer to digital communication systems ^[35] In addition, during the Clinton-Gore administration, the U. S. economy expanded according to David Greenberg (professor of history and media studies at Rutgers University) who argued that "by the end of the Clinton presidency, the numbers were uniformly impressive. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey (also known as Rutgers University) is the largest institution for higher education in the state of New Jersey Besides the record-high surpluses and the record-low poverty rates, the economy could boast the longest economic expansion in history; the lowest unemployment since the early 1970s; and the lowest poverty rates for single mothers, black Americans, and the aged. "^[36]

In 1996 Gore was criticized for attending an event at the Buddhist Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, California (see 1996 United States campaign finance controversy). Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Hsi Lai Temple ( TC: 西來寺 PY: Xīlái Sì) (approximate pronunciation She Lye) is a traditional Chinese Buddhist mountain monastery Hacienda Heights is an unincorporated Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. In an interview on NBC's Today the following year, he stated that, "I did not know that it was a fund-raiser. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. I knew it was a political event, and I knew there were finance people that were going to be present, and so that alone should have told me, 'This is inappropriate and this is a mistake; don't do this. ' And I take responsibility for that. It was a mistake. "^[37] In March 1997, Vice President Gore also had to explain certain fund-raising calls he made to solicit funds for the Democratic Party for the 1996 election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ^[38] In a news conference, Gore responded that, "all calls that I made were charged to the Democratic National Committee. I was advised there was nothing wrong with that. My counsel tells me there is no controlling legal authority that says that is any violation of any law. "^[39]

2000 Presidential election

Main article: Al Gore presidential campaign, 2000

After two terms as Vice President, Gore ran for President in the 2000 United States Presidential election, selecting Senator Joe Lieberman to be his vice-presidential running mate. Al Gore 's presidential campaign 2000 details Mr Gore's effort to win the presidency The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24 1942 is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut. Gore's policies had changed substantially from his 1988 Presidential campaign when he ran as a Southern Centrist, reflecting his eight years as Vice President. Al Gore campaigned for President of the United States as a Democratic candidate in the 1988 presidential election, against Democratic candidates ^[40]

On election night, news networks first called Florida for Gore, later retracted the projection, and then called Florida for Bush, before finally retracting that projection as well. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the ^[41] Florida's Republican Secretary of State, Katherine Harris, eventually certified Florida's vote count. Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. Katherine Harris (born April 5, 1957, Key West Florida) is an American Republican Politician and former Secretary of State of ^[42] This led to the Florida election recount, a move to further examine the Florida results. The Florida election recount of 2000 was a period of vote re-counting that occurred following the unclear results of the 2000 United States presidential election between The outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election was not known for more than a month after balloting because of the extended process of counting and then recounting of The Florida recount was stopped a few weeks later by the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. In the ruling, Bush v. Gore, the Florida recount was called unconstitutional and that no constitutionally valid recount could be completed by the December 12 deadline, effectively ending the recounts. Bush v Gore,, was a United States Supreme Court case decided on December 12, 2000. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian This 7-2 vote ruled that the standards the Florida Supreme Court provided for a recount as unconstitutional due to violations of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and further ruled 5-4 that no constitutionally valid recount could be completed by the December 12 deadline. The Fourteenth Amendment ( Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution is one of the post- Civil War Reconstruction Amendments, first Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian This case ordered an end to recounting underway in selected Florida counties, effectively giving George W. Bush a 534 vote victory in Florida and consequently Florida's 25 electoral votes and the presidency. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Electoral College consists of 538 popularly elected representatives who formally select the President and Vice President of the United States. ^[43] The results of the decision led to Gore winning the popular vote by approximately 500,000 votes nationwide, but receiving 266 electoral votes to Bush's 271 (1 DC Elector abstained). An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office ^[44] Gore strongly disagreed with the Court's decision, but decided "for the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession. "^[45]

The 2000 election is the subject of a 2008 made-for-TV movie directed by Jay Roach, produced by, and starring Kevin Spacey called Recount. Jay Roach (born 1957 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is an Emmy Award winning American Jewish Film director and producer, best Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26 1959 is an American actor and Film director. Recount is an Emmy Award winning 2008 made-for-TV movie about the 2000 Presidential election in the United States. It premiered on the HBO cable network on May 25, 2008.

2004 Presidential election

Initially, Al Gore was a potential candidate for the 2004 Presidential Election leading to the creation of the bumper sticker "Re-elect Gore in 2004!"^[46] On December 16, 2002, however, Gore announced that he would not run in 2004, stating, "I personally have the energy and drive and ambition to make another campaign, but I don't think it's the right thing for me to do [. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. . . ] I think that a campaign that would be a rematch between myself and President Bush would inevitably involve a focus on the past that would in some measure distract from the focus on the future that I think all campaigns have to be about. "^[47] Despite Gore taking himself out of the race, a handful of his supporters formed a national campaign to "draft" him into running. In Elections in the United States, political drafts are used to encourage or compel a certain person to enter a political race by demonstrating a significant groundswell of ^[48]

The draft effort came to an end in December 2003 when Gore publicly endorsed Governor of Vermont Howard Dean (over his former running mate Lieberman) weeks before the first primary of the election cycle. The Governor of Vermont is the Governor ( Chief executive, Head of government) of the U Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American ^[49] Gore was harshly criticized for this endorsement by eight Democratic contenders including John Kerry. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator ^[50][51] Dean's candidacy eventually failed and he left the race in February, 2004. ^[52] On February 9, 2004, the eve of the Tennessee primary, Gore gave what some consider his harshest criticism of the president yet when he accused George W. Bush of betraying the country by using the 9/11 attacks as a justification for the invasion of Iraq. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Gore also urged all Democrats to unite behind their eventual nominee proclaiming, "Any one of these candidates is far better than George W. Bush. "^[53] In March 2004 Gore, along with former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, united behind John Kerry as the presumptive Democratic nominee. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator ^[54]

On April 28, 2004, Gore announced that he would be donating $6 million to support Kerry and Democratic Party groups. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Drawing from his funds left over from his 2000 campaign, Gore pledged to donate $4 million to the Democratic National Committee. Al Gore 's presidential campaign 2000 details Mr Gore's effort to win the presidency The Democratic National Committee (DNC is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis The party's Senate and House committees would each get $1 million, and the party from Gore's home state of Tennessee would receive $250,000. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. In addition, Gore announced that all of the surplus funds in his "Recount Fund" from the 2000 election controversy that resulted in the Supreme Court halting the counting of the ballots, a total of $240,000, will be donated to the Florida Democratic Party. ^[55]

In July 2004, Gore opened the 2004 Democratic National Convention. The 2004 Democratic National Convention was a United States presidential nominating convention that took place from July 26 to July 29, 2004 He stated, " let's make sure that this time every vote is counted. Let's make sure not only that the Supreme Court does not pick the next President, but also that this President is not the one who picks the next Supreme Court. "^[56] In reference to third-party presidential candidate Ralph Nader, Gore also stated, "I also ask tonight for the help of those who supported a third party candidate in 2000. Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President I urge you to ask yourselves this question: do you still believe that there was no difference between the candidates?"^[56]

2008 Presidential election

Gore was not a declared candidate in the 2008 presidential election and frequently stated that he had "no plans to run. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive "^[57] However, as he did not reject the possibility of future involvement in politics,^[58] the prospect of a Gore candidacy became the topic of public discussion and speculation from 2006 to early 2008. ^[59][60]

Beginning in 2006, Gore's popularity increased. ^[61] Some credited the release of An Inconvenient Truth at that time. An Inconvenient Truth is an American Documentary film about Global warming, presented by former United States Vice President ^[62] After An Inconvenient Truth was nominated for an Academy Award, Donna Brazile (Gore's campaign chairwoman from the 2000 campaign) speculated on the possibility that Gore might announce a possible presidential candidacy for the 2008 election. Donna Brazile (born December 15, 1959) is an American Author, Educator, and political activist and strategist affiliated with Al Gore 's presidential campaign 2000 details Mr Gore's effort to win the presidency During a speech on January 31, 2007, at Moravian College, Brazile stated, "Wait till Oscar night, I tell people: 'I'm dating. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Moravian College & Theological Seminary is a private liberal arts college and Seminary located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. I haven't fallen in love yet. On Oscar night, if Al Gore has slimmed down 25 or 30 pounds, Lord knows. '"^[63] During the award ceremony, Gore and actor Leonardo DiCaprio shared the stage to speak about the "greening" of the ceremony itself. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. Greening is the process of transforming a space or lifestyle into a more Environmentally friendly version (i Gore began to give a speech that appeared to be leading up to an announcement that he would run for president. However, background music drowned him out and he was escorted offstage, implying that it was a rehearsed gag,^[64][65] which he later acknowledged. ^[66] Later that evening his film won the Academy Award and speculation increased about his possible run. ^[67]

In addition, a nationwide Gallup poll of 485 Democrats and Democratic leaners in mid-November 2007 showed Gore receiving 17% of the votes in a hypothetical Democratic primary, second to Hillary Clinton, tied with Barack Obama, and ahead of John Edwards. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953 A previous June 29, 2007 article in the The Guardian cited a poll conducted "in New Hampshire by 7News and Suffolk University" that found that if Gore "were to seek the Democratic nomination, 29% of Mrs. Clinton's backers would switch their support to him [. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Suffolk University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, situated on Beacon Hill. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from . . ] when defections from other candidates are factored in, the man who controversially lost to Mr. Bush in the 2000 election takes command of the field, with 32% support. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. "^[68] An even earlier April 2007 Quinnipiac University poll of 504 registered Democrats in New Jersey showed Gore receiving 12% of the votes in a hypothetical Democratic primary, in third place behind Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Quinnipiac University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational University located in Hamden, Connecticut, at the Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from ^[69]

There were also grassroots draft campaigns including one group which considered a write-in campaign for the New Hampshire primary on January 8, 2008^[70] before it was halted. For other meanings see Grass roots (disambiguation. A grassroots movement (often referenced in the context of a Political movement A write-in candidate is a candidate in an Election whose name does not appear on the Ballot, but for whom voters may Vote nonetheless by writing in the The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[71] Other grassroots groups in California^[72] and New York^[73] attempted to convince him to run as well as a number of web-based organizations. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous ^{[74][75][76][77][78]}

In February 2008, Gore stated that he had no plans to endorse a candidate and that he expected a candidate to be named through the primary process. ^[79] He repeated this statement throughout the primary season. ^[80] Some interpreted his reticence as a sign that Gore would come out of a brokered 2008 Democratic National Convention as a "compromise candidate" (perhaps with Obama or Clinton as VP) if the party decided it could not nominate either of the candidates. ^{[81][82][83][84][85]} Gore responded to this speculation in a March 30, 2008 interview with 60 Minutes in which he stated that he is maintaining a neutral position on the subject of the election and is "not applying for the job of broker. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. "^[86][87] He reiterated these points in a May 6, 2008 interview with NPR. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[88][89]

While he did not release an official announcement, on 3 June 2008 Gore contacted Barack Obama to offer his congratulations for receiving the Democratic nomination for president. According to his spokeswoman, Kalee Kreider, Gore "does not want any position in a possible Obama administration. " Kreider also noted in a written response that Gore has not yet "determined when he will announce his endorsement" and that he "has long since ruled out any possibility of serving in an administration. "^[90]

Environmental issues

Main article: Al Gore and the environment

According to The Concord Monitor, "Gore was one of the first politicians to grasp the seriousness of climate change and to call for a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Al Gore is the former Vice President of the United States (1993–2001 the 2000 Democratic Party Presidential nominee, and the co-recipient The Concord Monitor is the Daily newspaper for Concord, the state Capital of New Hampshire. He held the first congressional hearings on the subject in the late 1970s. "^[91] He also starred in the Academy Award - winning 2006 documentary film An Inconvenient Truth. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality An Inconvenient Truth is an American Documentary film about Global warming, presented by former United States Vice President The film documents the evidence for anthropogenic global warming and warns of dire environmental consequences if people and industries do not make immediate changes to their behavior. Anthropogenic effects processes objects or materials are those that are derived from Human activities as opposed to those occurring in Natural environments without Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the It is the fourth-highest-grossing documentary in U. S. history. ^[92]

In February 2007, critics stated that "a report by the Nashville Electric Service revealed that Mr Gore's mansion in Nashville consumed between 12 and 20 times more electricity than the average family home and that his electricity consumption had risen since the film's release in 2005. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Oslo City Hall houses the City Council, City administration and art studios and galleries (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nashville Electric Service is among the twelve largest public electric utilities in the nation currently employing a little over 1000 employees and distributing Energy "^[93] WKRN-TV reported that the Gore family obtains their power from the Nashville Electric Service's "renewable energy initiative", The Green Power Switch program. WKRN-TV channel 2 is the ABC affiliate in Nashville Tennessee. Nashville Electric Service is among the twelve largest public electric utilities in the nation currently employing a little over 1000 employees and distributing Energy ^[94] The Detroit Free Press also noted that "Gore purchased 108 blocks of 'green power' for each of the past three months, according to a summary of the bills. The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily Newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. That’s a total of $432 a month Gore paid extra for solar or other renewable energy sources. The green power Gore purchased is equivalent to recycling 2. 48 million aluminum cans or 286,092 pounds of newspaper, according to comparison figures on NES’s Web site. "^[95] The Associated Press reported on December 13, 2007 that Gore "has completed a host of improvements to make the home more energy efficient, and a building-industry group has praised the house as one of the nation's most environmentally friendly [. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. . . ] 'Short of tearing it down and starting anew, I don't know how it could have been rated any higher,' said Kim Shinn of the U. S. Green Building Council, which gave the house its second-highest rating for sustainable design. "^[96]

Gore has been criticized by two bloggers who argue that he maintains carbon neutrality by purchasing carbon credits from Generation Investment Management, a company for which he serves as Chairman. Generation Investment Management LLP is a London-based investment management firm with an Investment style that blends traditional equity research with a focus on sustainability ^[97] In response to the bloggers´ accusation, a spokesman for Generation stated that "Gore is not profiting from his crusade against global warming" and that Gore does not purchase carbon credits from Generation. Instead, Generation purchases carbon credits from third party providers such as the Carbon Neutral Company to offset the personal emissions of all employees and their families, including Gore's. He also stated that Generation does not sell carbon credits, nor does it develop them--rather, they voluntarily purchase credits from others on behalf of employees. ^[98][99] The conservative Capital Research Center has accused him of attempting to make a huge profit from his global warming activism. Capital Research Center ( CRC) is a Conservative non-profit organization that was founded in 1984 by Willa Johnson "to study non-profit organizations ^[100] Gore denies money motivates him to fight global warming. ^[101]

Gore was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, which was shared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, headed by Rajendra K. Pachauri (Delhi, India). The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Rajendra Kumar Pachauri (born August 20, 1940, Nainital, India) is an Economist and environmental scientist who has Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country ^[102] The award was given "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change" on October 12, 2007. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[103] Gore and Pachauri accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 in Oslo, Norway on December 10, 2007. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^{[104][105][106]}

Internet and technology

Main article: Al Gore and information technology

Gore has been involved with the development of the Internet since the 1970s, first as a Congressman and later as Senator and Vice-President. Al Gore is the former Vice President of the United States (1993–2001 the 2000 Democratic Party Presidential nominee, and the co-winner of the 2007 Internet pioneers Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn stated in the 2000 article "Al Gore and the Internet", that Gore was "the first political leader to recognize the importance of the Internet and to promote and support its development. Vinton Gray "Vint" Cerf His contributions have been recognized repeatedly with honorary degrees and awards that include the National Medal of Technology, and Robert Elliot Kahn, (born December 23 1938) invented the TCP protocol and along with Vinton G "^[107] His High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991^[108] (often referred to as the Gore Bill) was passed on December 9, 1991 and led to the National Information Infrastructure (NII)^[109] which Gore referred to as the "information superhighway. The High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991 (HPCA, enacted 1991-12-09) is an Act of Congress created and introduced by then Senator Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The National Information Infrastructure ( NII) was the product of the High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991. The information superhighway was a popular term used through the 1990s to refer to digital communication systems "

In a March 9, 1999 interview on CNN's Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, Gore stated, "During my service in the United States Congress I took the initiative in creating the internet. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer is a Sunday talk show hosted by Wolf Blitzer on CNN and broadcast around the world by CNN International I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system. "^[110] This statement was often misquoted by media outlets and led to the creation of a widely spread urban legend that Gore claimed to have "invented the Internet. An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them "^[111]

In response to the controversy, Cerf and Kahn argued that, "We don't think, as some people have argued, that Gore intended to claim he 'invented' the Internet. Moreover, there is no question in our minds that while serving as Senator, Gore's initiatives had a significant and beneficial effect on the still-evolving Internet. "^[112]

Gore would later poke fun at the controversy on the The Late Show with David Letterman when he read Letterman's Top 10 List, which for this show was called, "Top Ten Rejected Gore - Lieberman Campaign Slogans. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS The Late Show Top Ten List is a regular segment of the Television program The Late Show with David Letterman. Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24 1942 is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut. " Number nine on the list was: "Remember, America, I gave you the Internet, and I can take it away!"^[113]

Gore has been a member of the board of directors of Apple Inc. since 2003 and serves as a Senior Advisor to Google Inc. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online ^[114]

Gore's 2007 book, The Assault on Reason is an analysis of what he calls the "emptying out of the marketplace of ideas" in civic discourse, which, according to Gore, is due to the influence of electronic media, especially television, and which endangers American democracy; but he also expresses the belief that the Internet can revitalize and ultimately "redeem the integrity of representative democracy. The Assault on Reason is a 2007 book written by former US Vice President Al Gore. The " marketplace of ideas " is a rationale for Freedom of expression based on an Analogy to the economic concept of a Free market Electronic media are media that utilize Electronics or Electromechanical energy for the End user ( Audience) to access the content Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks "^[115]

Private citizen

Teaching

Gore taught at four universities in 2001 as a visiting professor: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism,^[116] Fisk University,^[117] Middle Tennessee State University,^[118] and UCLA. Academic Programs Columbia’s Journalism School offers three degree programs Master of Science in journalism (full and part-time Fisk University is a historically-black university in Nashville, Tennessee, U Middle Tennessee State University (founded September 11, 1911, and commonly abbreviated as MTSU) is an American University located The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United ^[119]

Political activism

Gore was frequently critical of the Bush administration after the 2000 election. On September 23, 2002, in a speech before the Commonwealth Club of California, Gore criticized President George W. Bush and Congress for what he claimed was their rush to war prior to the outbreak of hostilities in Iraq. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth Club of California is a Non-profit, Non-partisan educational organization based in Northern California. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. ^[120] In it, Gore alleged that the war was a risk to America's reputation in the world, and questioned the legality of the Bush Doctrine. The Bush Doctrine is a phrase used to describe various related Foreign policy principles of United States president George W ^[121] In September 2005, Gore chartered two planes in order to help 270 evacuees from New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States He was highly critical of the federal response during the time after the hurricane. ^[122] On January 16, 2006, Gore delivered a speech criticizing President Bush's use of domestic wiretaps without a warrant. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Wiretap redirects here For the radio program see WireTap (radio program Telephone tapping (or wire tapping / wiretapping in ^[123] Also, on February 12, 2006 at the Jeddah Economic Forum, Gore argued that the US government had committed abuses against Arabs living in America after the 9/11 attacks "and that most Americans did not support such treatment. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF ( Arabic: منتدى جدة الإقتصادي is a forum held annually since 1999 during winter in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia "^[124]

In January 2008, Gore posted a video on the Current TV website, in support of same-sex marriage. Current TV is an Emmy award winning independent media company led by former U Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same He stated:^[125]

I think it's wrong for the government to discriminate against people because of that person’s sexual orientation. I think that gay men and women ought to have the same rights as heterosexual men and women — to make contracts, to have hospital visiting rights, to join together in marriage, and I don’t understand why it is considered by some people to be a threat to heterosexual marriage to allow it by gays and lesbians. Shouldn’t we be promoting the kind of faithfulness and loyalty to one’s partner regardless of sexual orientation? Because if you don’t do that, then to that extent you’re promoting promiscuity, and you’re promoting all the problems that can result from promiscuity. The loyalty and love that two people feel for one another when they fall in love ought to be celebrated and encouraged and shouldn’t be prevented by any form of discrimination in the law.

In June 2008, Gore endorsed Al Franken for the 2008 Senate race calling him one of the "hardest working activists" in the party as well as someone with a "sharp wit and strong convictions. Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21 1951 is an Emmy Award –winning American Comedian, Writer, progressive The 2008 Minnesota US Senate election will take place on November 4, 2008. "^[126]

Selected honors and awards

• 2008 Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters, Carnegie Mellon University^[127]
• 2008 Doctor honoris causa, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne^[128]
• 2008 Dan David Prize: "Social Responsibility with Particular Emphasis on the Environment"^[129]

• 2008 The Gore resolution (HJR712) passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives which honors Gore's "efforts to curb global warming"^[130]
• 2007 Gothenburg Prize for Sustainable Development^[131]
• 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (environment)
• 2007 Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Television for Current TV (interactive technology)
• 2007 International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Founders Award for Current TV and for work in the area of global warming^[132]
• 2007 Quill Awards: History/current events/politics, The Assault on Reason
• 2007 Prince of Asturias Award in Spain (environment)^[133]
• 2007 The Sir David Attenborough Award for Excellence in Nature Filmmaking (environment)^[134]
• 2007 Honorary Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[135]
• 2007 Honorary Doctorate, Concordia University^[136]
• 2006 Quill Awards: History/current events/politics, An Inconvenient Truth
• 2005 Webby Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (interactive technology)
• 1998 The Computerworld Honors Program Honoring Those Who Use Information Technology to Benefit Society: Toshiba America Leadership Award for Education^[137]
• 1993 First Annual Cisco Systems Circle Award: "In recognition of his visionary leadership in building global awareness of computer networking through the National Information Highway Initiative"^[138]

Electoral history

Main article: Electoral history of Al Gore

Gore has been involved in politics since the mid 1970s. Carnegie Mellon University (also known as CMU) is a private Research University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United The Dan David Prize is an annual award of $1 million each to three individuals who have made an outstanding contribution in the fields of science technology culture or social welfare The Tennessee House of Representatives, is the Lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state Legislature of the U Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American Primetime Television Current TV is an Emmy award winning independent media company led by former U The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences an organization of global broadcasters, with members from nearly 70 countries and over 400 companies Current TV is an Emmy award winning independent media company led by former U The Quill Awards were " Consumer -driven awards created to inspire reading while promoting Literacy. The Assault on Reason is a 2007 book written by former US Vice President Al Gore. The Prince of Asturias Awards ( Spanish: Premios Príncipe de Asturias, Asturian: Premios Príncipe d'Asturies) is a series of prestigious annual Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Sir David Frederick Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS (born 8 May 1926 in London, England The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS is an organization dedicated to scholarship and the advancement of learning Concordia University is a comprehensive Public university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Quill Awards were " Consumer -driven awards created to inspire reading while promoting Literacy. An Inconvenient Truth is an American Documentary film about Global warming, presented by former United States Vice President Computerworld is an IT magazine that provides information to technology managers Al Gore is the former Vice President of the United States (1993-2001 the 2000 Democratic Party Presidential nominee, and the

Bibliography

See also

• We Campaign

Notes

External links

• Official website
• Al's Journal

• Al Gore at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-01-15
• Al Gore at the Internet Movie Database Retrieved on 2008-01-15

Political offices
Preceded by Dan Quayle	Vice President of the United States January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001	Succeeded by Dick Cheney
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Joe L. Evins	Member from Tennessee's 4th congressional district 1977 – 1983	Succeeded by James H.S. Cooper
Preceded by Robin L. Beard	Member from Tennessee's 6th congressional district 1983 – 1985	Succeeded by Bart Gordon
United States Senate
Preceded by Howard H. Baker Jr.	Senator from Tennessee (Class 2) 1985 – 1993 Served alongside: James R. Sasser	Succeeded by Harlan Mathews
Party political offices
Preceded by Lloyd Bentsen	Democratic Party vice presidential candidate 1992, 1996	Succeeded by Joe Lieberman
Preceded by Bill Clinton	Democratic Party presidential candidate 2000	Succeeded by John Kerry
Order of precedence in the United States of America
Preceded by Dan Quayle	United States order of precedence Former Vice President of the United States	Succeeded by John Dingell

Representatives to the 95th–102nd United States Congresses from Tennessee
95th	Senate: H. Baker, Jr. | J. Sasser	House: J. Quillen | J. Duncan, Sr. | E. Jones | R. Beard | H. Ford, Sr. | M. Lloyd | C. Allen | A. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4 1947 is an American politician and a former Senator from the state of Indiana. 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James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born July 19, 1954) is a Politician from the U Robin Leo Beard Jr (August 21 1939 &ndash June 16 2007 was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee who served The 6th Congressional District of Tennessee is a Congressional district in Middle Tennessee. Barton Jennings (Bart Gordon (born January 24, 1949) is a United States Representative from Tennessee, representing the state's 6th Congressional The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Howard Henry Baker Jr (born November 15, 1925) is a former Senate Majority Leader, Republican U Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796. Its Senate seats were declared vacant in March 1862 owing to its Secession from James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American Politician and Attorney. Harlan Mathews (born January 17, 1927) was a Democratic United States Senator from Tennessee from 1993 to 1994 Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr ( February 11 1921 – May 23 2006) was a four-term United States senator (1971 until 1993 from Texas This is a list of the candidates for the offices of President of the United States and Vice President of the United States of the modern Democratic Party of the United The United States presidential elections of 1992 featured a battle between incumbent President, Republican George H The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24 1942 is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut. 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John David Dingell Jr (born in Colorado Springs Colorado, July 8, 1926) is a Democratic United States Representative from The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Howard Henry Baker Jr (born November 15, 1925) is a former Senate Majority Leader, Republican U James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American Politician and Attorney. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. James Henry Quillen, usually known as Jimmy Quillen ( January 11, 1916 &ndash November 2, 2003) was a Republican John James Duncan Sr ( March 14, 1919 &ndash June 21, 1988) was a Tennessee Attorney and Republican Politician Edward "Ed" Jones ( April 20, 1912 &ndash December 11, 1999) was a Democratic Congressman from the state Robin Leo Beard Jr (August 21 1939 &ndash June 16 2007 was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee who served Harold Eugene Ford Sr (born May 20, 1945) was a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1975 to Rachael Marilyn Laird Lloyd (born January 3, 1929) also briefly known as Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard due to a short second marriage is a Tennessee Clifford Robertson Allen ( January 6, 1912 &ndash June 18, 1978) was a Tennessee Attorney and Democratic  Gore, Jr.
96th	Senate: H. Baker, Jr. | J. Sasser	House: J. Quillen | J. Duncan, Sr. | E. Jones | R. Beard | H. Ford, Sr. | M. Lloyd | A. The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Howard Henry Baker Jr (born November 15, 1925) is a former Senate Majority Leader, Republican U James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American Politician and Attorney. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. James Henry Quillen, usually known as Jimmy Quillen ( January 11, 1916 &ndash November 2, 2003) was a Republican John James Duncan Sr ( March 14, 1919 &ndash June 21, 1988) was a Tennessee Attorney and Republican Politician Edward "Ed" Jones ( April 20, 1912 &ndash December 11, 1999) was a Democratic Congressman from the state Robin Leo Beard Jr (August 21 1939 &ndash June 16 2007 was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee who served Harold Eugene Ford Sr (born May 20, 1945) was a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1975 to Rachael Marilyn Laird Lloyd (born January 3, 1929) also briefly known as Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard due to a short second marriage is a Tennessee  Gore, Jr. | B. Boner
97th	Senate: H. Baker, Jr. | J. Sasser	House: J. Quillen | J. Duncan, Sr. | E. Jones | R. Beard | H. Ford, Sr. | M. Lloyd | A. William J "Bill" Boner (born February 14, 1945) is a Tennessee educator and former Democratic Politician. The Ninety-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Howard Henry Baker Jr (born November 15, 1925) is a former Senate Majority Leader, Republican U James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American Politician and Attorney. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. James Henry Quillen, usually known as Jimmy Quillen ( January 11, 1916 &ndash November 2, 2003) was a Republican John James Duncan Sr ( March 14, 1919 &ndash June 21, 1988) was a Tennessee Attorney and Republican Politician Edward "Ed" Jones ( April 20, 1912 &ndash December 11, 1999) was a Democratic Congressman from the state Robin Leo Beard Jr (August 21 1939 &ndash June 16 2007 was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee who served Harold Eugene Ford Sr (born May 20, 1945) was a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1975 to Rachael Marilyn Laird Lloyd (born January 3, 1929) also briefly known as Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard due to a short second marriage is a Tennessee  Gore, Jr. | B. Boner
98th	Senate: H. Baker, Jr. | J. Sasser	House: J. Quillen | J. Duncan, Sr. | E. Jones | H. Ford, Sr. | M. Lloyd | A. William J "Bill" Boner (born February 14, 1945) is a Tennessee educator and former Democratic Politician. The Ninety-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Howard Henry Baker Jr (born November 15, 1925) is a former Senate Majority Leader, Republican U James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American Politician and Attorney. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. James Henry Quillen, usually known as Jimmy Quillen ( January 11, 1916 &ndash November 2, 2003) was a Republican John James Duncan Sr ( March 14, 1919 &ndash June 21, 1988) was a Tennessee Attorney and Republican Politician Edward "Ed" Jones ( April 20, 1912 &ndash December 11, 1999) was a Democratic Congressman from the state Harold Eugene Ford Sr (born May 20, 1945) was a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1975 to Rachael Marilyn Laird Lloyd (born January 3, 1929) also briefly known as Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard due to a short second marriage is a Tennessee  Gore, Jr. | B. Boner | J. Cooper | D. Sundquist
99th	Senate: J. Sasser | A. William J "Bill" Boner (born February 14, 1945) is a Tennessee educator and former Democratic Politician. James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born July 19, 1954) is a Politician from the U Donald Kenneth Sundquist (born March 15, 1936) is an American politician from Tennessee The Ninety-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American Politician and Attorney.  Gore, Jr.	House: J. Quillen | J. Duncan, Sr. | E. Jones | H. Ford, Sr. | M. Lloyd | B. Boner | J. Cooper | D. Sundquist | B. Gordon
100th	Senate: J. Sasser | A. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. James Henry Quillen, usually known as Jimmy Quillen ( January 11, 1916 &ndash November 2, 2003) was a Republican John James Duncan Sr ( March 14, 1919 &ndash June 21, 1988) was a Tennessee Attorney and Republican Politician Edward "Ed" Jones ( April 20, 1912 &ndash December 11, 1999) was a Democratic Congressman from the state Harold Eugene Ford Sr (born May 20, 1945) was a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1975 to Rachael Marilyn Laird Lloyd (born January 3, 1929) also briefly known as Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard due to a short second marriage is a Tennessee William J "Bill" Boner (born February 14, 1945) is a Tennessee educator and former Democratic Politician. James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born July 19, 1954) is a Politician from the U Donald Kenneth Sundquist (born March 15, 1936) is an American politician from Tennessee Barton Jennings (Bart Gordon (born January 24, 1949) is a United States Representative from Tennessee, representing the state's 6th Congressional The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American Politician and Attorney.  Gore, Jr.	House: J. Quillen | J. Duncan, Sr. | E. Jones | H. Ford, Sr. | M. Lloyd | B. Boner | J. Cooper | D. Sundquist | B. Gordon
101st	Senate: J. Sasser | A. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. James Henry Quillen, usually known as Jimmy Quillen ( January 11, 1916 &ndash November 2, 2003) was a Republican John James Duncan Sr ( March 14, 1919 &ndash June 21, 1988) was a Tennessee Attorney and Republican Politician Edward "Ed" Jones ( April 20, 1912 &ndash December 11, 1999) was a Democratic Congressman from the state Harold Eugene Ford Sr (born May 20, 1945) was a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1975 to Rachael Marilyn Laird Lloyd (born January 3, 1929) also briefly known as Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard due to a short second marriage is a Tennessee William J "Bill" Boner (born February 14, 1945) is a Tennessee educator and former Democratic Politician. James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born July 19, 1954) is a Politician from the U Donald Kenneth Sundquist (born March 15, 1936) is an American politician from Tennessee Barton Jennings (Bart Gordon (born January 24, 1949) is a United States Representative from Tennessee, representing the state's 6th Congressional The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American Politician and Attorney.  Gore, Jr.	House: J. Quillen | H. Ford, Sr. | M. Lloyd | J. Cooper | D. Sundquist | B. Gordon | B. Clement | J. Duncan, Jr. | J. Tanner
102nd	Senate: J. Sasser | A. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. James Henry Quillen, usually known as Jimmy Quillen ( January 11, 1916 &ndash November 2, 2003) was a Republican Harold Eugene Ford Sr (born May 20, 1945) was a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1975 to Rachael Marilyn Laird Lloyd (born January 3, 1929) also briefly known as Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard due to a short second marriage is a Tennessee James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born July 19, 1954) is a Politician from the U Donald Kenneth Sundquist (born March 15, 1936) is an American politician from Tennessee Barton Jennings (Bart Gordon (born January 24, 1949) is a United States Representative from Tennessee, representing the state's 6th Congressional Robert Nelson "Bob" Clement (born September 23, 1944 in Nashville Tennessee) is a Tennessee Politician and a member John James Duncan Jr usually known as Jimmy Duncan, (born July 21, 1947) is a Tennessee Republican Politician, representing John S Tanner (born September 22, 1944) is an American Politician from the state of Tennessee. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives James Ralph Sasser (born September 30, 1936) is an American Politician and Attorney.  Gore, Jr.	House: J. Quillen | H. Ford, Sr. | M. Lloyd | J. Cooper | D. Sundquist | B. Gordon | B. Clement | J. Duncan, Jr. | J. Tanner

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NAME	Gore, Albert Arnold Jr. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. James Henry Quillen, usually known as Jimmy Quillen ( January 11, 1916 &ndash November 2, 2003) was a Republican Harold Eugene Ford Sr (born May 20, 1945) was a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1975 to Rachael Marilyn Laird Lloyd (born January 3, 1929) also briefly known as Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard due to a short second marriage is a Tennessee James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born July 19, 1954) is a Politician from the U Donald Kenneth Sundquist (born March 15, 1936) is an American politician from Tennessee Barton Jennings (Bart Gordon (born January 24, 1949) is a United States Representative from Tennessee, representing the state's 6th Congressional Robert Nelson "Bob" Clement (born September 23, 1944 in Nashville Tennessee) is a Tennessee Politician and a member John James Duncan Jr usually known as Jimmy Duncan, (born July 21, 1947) is a Tennessee Republican Politician, representing John S Tanner (born September 22, 1944) is an American Politician from the state of Tennessee.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Al Gore
SHORT DESCRIPTION	45th Vice President of the United States
DATE OF BIRTH	March 31, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH	Washington, D.C. U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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