1. Memo: Gore Slur on People w/Down's Syndrome During Slam on North Identifier: c021_001_002_017 Contributing Institution: Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Collection: Alec Vachon Papers, 1969-2006 Title: Memo: Gore Slur on People w/Down's Syndrome During Slam on North Date: 1994-10-29 Creator: Vachon, Alexander Policy Area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Names: Gore, Al, 1948- Topic: Down syndrome, People with disabilities Congress: 103rd (1993-1995)
![["Al Gore received criticism for derogatory remarks against those with Down's Syndrome when discussing a Senate candidate. An article compared Gore to James Watt, who received criticism for saying disabled slurs."]](https://dolecollections.ku.edu/files/medium/14/c021_001_002_017/c021_001_002_017.jpg "Memo: Gore Slur on People w/Down's Syndrome During Slam on North")