Al Gore And Information Technology
Vice Presidency of Al Gore
Al Gore presidential campaign, 1988
Al Gore presidential campaign, 2000
Role in information technology
Environmental activism
Al Gore served as the Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He is the co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. In the 1980s and 1990s, he promoted legislation that funded an expansion of the ARPANET, allowing greater public access, and helping to develop the Internet.
Read more about Al Gore And Information Technology: Congressional Work and Gore Bill, Vice President and Information Superhighway, 1999 CNN Interview, Post-Vice Presidency, Selected Honors and Awards
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