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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...critical moment in the talks, the U.S. negotiators in Geneva found themselves bargaining secretly not with the Soviets but with a delegation of American Senators led by former Democratic Presidential Candidate Albert Gore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Superpowers: Inside Moves | 5/30/1988 | See Source »

...minute about the new American proposal, advocates of Midgetman were furious. They included four outsiders whose backing was important if the Administration was going to maintain bipartisan support for its defense policies: Brent Scowcroft, a former National Security Adviser in the Ford Administration; Democratic Senators Sam Nunn and Albert Gore Jr.; and Democratic Congressman Les Aspin. All had been supporting Midgetman for three years, arguing that it had the twin virtues of being harder for the other side to hit, since it was mobile, and less threatening as a first-strike weapon, since it did not have multiple warheads...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Superpowers: Inside Moves | 5/30/1988 | See Source »

When he suspended his campaign last Thursday, three weeks after his birthday, Gore quipped, "I was doing great until I turned 40." In fact, being 39 was part of the problem. His failings were those of the young -- indecision during critical times, a desire to please too many people, and insecurity about his age. He did not capitalize on what could have been his biggest asset -- the vigor that stood in contrast to the sclerotic dusk of the Reagan era. He bottled up his puckish humor and came off as stiff. He eschewed well-tailored suits that could have turned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nova That Stayed Nebulous | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

...Gore not only failed to win the nomination but tarnished his prospects of being on the ticket through his transparently strategic attacks on Jackson and Dukakis. By alienating blacks he may even have threatened his re-election to the Senate in 1990. His unimpressive showing means that he has failed to position himself as an early front runner for 1992, should the Democrats lose. But in this case, Gore's youth works to his advantage. He remains one of the brightest and most sensible politicians in his party. And even if he waits until the election of 2024 to roll...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nova That Stayed Nebulous | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

...candidate surges halfway to the nomination and dims chances of a Jackson upset. But can the Duke pull together the party' s disparate elements? -- As President, Dukakis would be decisive and fast- moving on the domestic front. -- The candidate and his wife Kitty are a study in contrasts. -- Al Gore, we hardly knew ye. See NATION...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

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