A joke used during his campaign speeches, about childhood impressions of hearing his parents arguing; as quoted in "Gore Campaign, Trailing Among Women, Sharpens Its Pitch to Them" by Melinda Henneberger in The New York Times (6 July 1999)
• As quoted in "The 2000 Campaign : The Vice President" by David Barstow in The New York Times (12 August 2000).
• As quoted in "The 2000 Campaign : The Vice President" by David Barstow in The New York Times (12 August 2000).
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It was clear to me that men and women were equal — if not more so.
• Variant: When my sister and I were growing up, there was never any doubt in our minds that men and women were equal, if not more so.
— Al Gore
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It was clear to me that men and women were equal — if not more so.
• Variant: When my sister and I were growing up, there was never any doubt in our minds that men and women were equal, if not more so." in the context of "A joke used during his campaign speeches, about childhood impressions of hearing his parents arguing; as quoted in "Gore Campaign, Trailing Among Women, Sharpens Its Pitch to Them" by Melinda Henneberger in The New York Times (6 July 1999)
• As quoted in "The 2000 Campaign : The Vice President" by David Barstow in The New York Times (12 August 2000)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Al Gore
Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. (born 31 March 1948) is an American politician and social activist. The son of Albert Gore and the husband of Tipper Gore, he was the 45th vice president of the United States of America and winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
About Al Gore
Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. (born 31 March 1948) is an American politician and social activist. The son of Albert Gore and the husband of Tipper Gore, he was the 45th vice president of the United States of America and winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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