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Tipper Gore
Tipper Gore
In office
January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
Preceded by Marilyn Tucker Quayle
Succeeded by Lynne Cheney
Born August 19, 1948 (1948-08-19) (age 59)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse Al Gore
Children Karenna, Kristin, Sarah, Albert III
Occupation Photographer

Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson Gore (born August 19, 1948), known as Tipper Gore, is the wife of former United States Vice-President Al Gore and was the "Second Lady of the United States" from 1993 until 2001. 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. Marilyn Tucker Quayle (born July 29, 1949) is the wife of former U Lynne Ann Vincent Cheney (born August 14, 1941) is the current Second Lady of the United States, the wife of United States Vice President Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. 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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former 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 A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former

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Early life and family

Born Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson in Washington, D.C., she is the daughter of John (Jack) Kenneth Aitcheson, a plumbing-supply entrepreneur, and his first wife Margaret Odom (who lost her first husband during World War II). Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Gore grew up in Arlington, Virginia. Her parents divorced and she was raised by her mother and grandmother. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. Her nickname, Tipper, comes from the lullaby "Tippy, Tippy, Tin". [1]

She attended St. Agnes (now St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School), a private Episcopalian school in Alexandria, Virginia, where she excelled at athletics and played the drums for an all-girl band, The Wildcats. St Stephen's & St Agnes School is an independent Episcopal coed Private school in Alexandria Virginia. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. [1]

Tipper and Al with President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
Tipper and Al with President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton

She met her future husband, Al Gore, Jr. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from , "at a party the night of his [high school] graduation. " [2] When Gore went north to attend Harvard University, Tipper attended Boston University and majored in psychology. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from BU in 1970. They married on 19 May 1970 and have four children: Karenna Gore (born August 6, 1973), married to Drew Schiff[3]; Kristin Gore (born June 5, 1977), married to Paul Cusack; Sarah (born January 7, 1979), married to Taiwanese-American businessman Bill Lee[4] (李君偉)[5]; and Al Gore III (born October 19, 1982). Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karenna Gore Schiff (born August 6, 1973) is an American author journalist and attorney Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Kristin C Gore (born June 5 1977) is an American author and screenwriter Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays 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 Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) [1] The Gores also have two grandchildren: Wyatt (born July 4, 1999) and Anna Schiff (born August 23, 2001). Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. [6] Sarah is currently a medical student at University of California, San Francisco. The University of California San Francisco ( UCSF) is one of the world's leading centers of Health sciences research Patient care, and education [7] Al Gore III works as associate publisher of a philanthropic magazine.

Gore pursued a master's degree in psychology from George Peabody College (which later merged into Vanderbilt University), graduating in 1975. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Peabody College was founded in 1875 when the University of Nashville, located in Nashville, Tennessee, split into two separate educational institutions Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, [8] She then worked part-time as a newspaper photographer until her husband was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1976. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses [1]

In 2002, Tipper and Al wrote two books entitled Joined at the Heart: the Transformation of the American Family and The Spirit of Family.

Politics and activism

In 1985, she co-founded the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) with Susan Baker, wife of then United States Secretary of the Treasury James Baker, because Tipper heard her then 11-year-old daughter playing "Darling Nikki" by Prince. The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC was an American committee formed in 1985 by four women Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, concerned with finance and monetary matters, and until See also James Addison Baker James Addison Baker III (born April 28 1930) is a American attorney politician political Karenna Gore Schiff (born August 6, 1973) is an American author journalist and attorney " Darling Nikki " is a song produced arranged composed and performed by Prince and originally released on his Grammy Award -winning album Purple Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician According to an article by NPR, Gore went "before Congress to urge warning labels for records marketed to children. "[9] A number of individuals including Dee Snider of Twisted Sister[10], Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys, John Denver, [11] Joey Ramone and Frank Zappa[9] criticized the group, claiming that this was a form of censorship. Daniel Dee Snider (born March 15 1955) is an American Musician, radio personality, and Actor. Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) more widely known by the Stage name Jello Biafra, is a musician who first gained Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr Joey Ramone ( May 19 1951 – April 15 2001) born as Jeffrey Ross Hyman, was a vocalist and Songwriter best Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director

Gore resigned from the group in 1992 when she became Second Lady. [12] As Second Lady, Gore was one of 150 photographers for 24 Hours in Cyberspace which took place online on 8 February 1996. 24 Hours in Cyberspace ( February 8 1996) was "the largest one-day online event" up to that date headed by photographer Rick Smolan Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [13]It was "the largest one-day online event" up to that date, headed by photographer Rick Smolan. Rick Smolan is an American Photographer. He is CEO of Against All Odds Productions. [14]

Mrs. Gore was actively involved in her husband's presidential campaign in 2000, making numerous campaign stops nationwide such as at Chicago's Taste of Polonia over Labor Day Weekend where she appeared along with Hadassah Lieberman and ironically Dick Cheney [15][16]. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Taste of Polonia is a Chicago festival held at the Copernicus Cultural and Civic Center in the Jefferson Park community area of Chicago Labor Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September Hadassah Lieberman (born Hadassah Freilich in the refugee camp of Prague, Czechoslovakia, in Mar Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States.

In 2003, Gore spoke at the "Erasing the Stigma Awards" about her experience with depression after her son, Al Gore III was hit by a car when he was a young child. [17]

Support for Senate bid

In 2002, Tipper was urged by her supporters to run for the vacant U. S. Senate seat her husband once held in Tennessee, which was being vacated by Fred Thompson. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. However, she declined. [18]

Books

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d CNN: Tipper Gore Bio
  2. ^ Gore as Candidate: Traveler Between 2 Worlds, New York Times, January 21, 1988, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFDF133CF932A15752C0A96E948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all> 
  3. ^ Gore's Eldest Daughter Weds New York Doctor In Washington
  4. ^ Wihlborg, Ulrica (2007-06-14). Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Al Gore's Daughter Sarah Gets Married. People Magazine. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Retrieved on 2007-07-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians
  5. ^ Taipei Times - archives
  6. ^ Keynote Speaker. Orange County Health Care Agency. Retrieved on 2007-07-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples
  7. ^ "Al Gore's Youngest Daughter Married", The New York Times, 2007-07-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final  
  8. ^ ABC News: Tipper Gore In and Out of Public Eye
  9. ^ a b Siegel, Robert (2005-01-11). Robert Siegel (born 1947 is an American Radio Journalist best known as host of the National Public Radio evening news broadcast Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Tipper Gore and Family Values. National Public Radio. Retrieved on 2007-09-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the
  10. ^ Dee Snider's Statement on Censorship to the U.S. Senate
  11. ^ The History of the PMRC
  12. ^ The History of the PMRC
  13. ^ Picture This:Tipper Gore, Photojournalist
  14. ^ "24 Hours in Cyberspace" (and more)
  15. ^ http://www.centerstagechicago.com/festival/polonia.html Taste of Polonia]
  16. ^ Copernicus Foundation page on the festival
  17. ^ Tipper Gore Honors Mental Health Achievements
  18. ^ Tipper Gore says no to Senate bid

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Honorary titles
Preceded by
Marilyn Tucker Quayle		 Second Lady of the United States
1993-2001		 Succeeded by
Lynne Cheney
Frontline is a public affairs television program of varying length produced at WGBH in Boston Massachusetts, and distributed through the Marilyn Tucker Quayle (born July 29, 1949) is the wife of former U Lynne Ann Vincent Cheney (born August 14, 1941) is the current Second Lady of the United States, the wife of United States Vice President
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