Annan Calls Gore 'Mr. President'
.c The Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday gave an
endorsement of sorts to <A HREF="aol://4344:3167.gorenews.21057746.618183972">
Vice President Al Gore</A>'s presidential ambitions.
The moment came as Annan began his speech to the Security Council on the
problem of AIDS in Africa. Gore was chairing the meeting, the first of the
U.S. presidency of the Security Council.
``Thank you Mr. Vice President, or perhaps I should say Mr. President,''
Annan said after Gore's opening remarks.
The remark sparked an outbreak of laughter and applause in the council
chambers before the secretary-general added, after a long delay, ``of the
Security Council.''
Gore replied with a grin: ``I'm working on it.''
U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who has assumed the rotating presidency of
the Security Council for January, invited the Democratic presidential
candidate to kick off the opening event Monday on the impact of the AIDS
epidemic on peace and security in Africa.
The meeting marks the first time a health issue has been discussed by the
Security Council and the first time an American vice president has presided
over the council.
AP-NY-01-10-00 1356EST
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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!
.c The Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday gave an
endorsement of sorts to <A HREF="aol://4344:3167.gorenews.21057746.618183972">
Vice President Al Gore</A>'s presidential ambitions.
The moment came as Annan began his speech to the Security Council on the
problem of AIDS in Africa. Gore was chairing the meeting, the first of the
U.S. presidency of the Security Council.
``Thank you Mr. Vice President, or perhaps I should say Mr. President,''
Annan said after Gore's opening remarks.
The remark sparked an outbreak of laughter and applause in the council
chambers before the secretary-general added, after a long delay, ``of the
Security Council.''
Gore replied with a grin: ``I'm working on it.''
U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who has assumed the rotating presidency of
the Security Council for January, invited the Democratic presidential
candidate to kick off the opening event Monday on the impact of the AIDS
epidemic on peace and security in Africa.
The meeting marks the first time a health issue has been discussed by the
Security Council and the first time an American vice president has presided
over the council.
AP-NY-01-10-00 1356EST
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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!