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
- Title:
- Memo: Gore Slur on People w/Down's Syndrome During Slam on North
- Date Created:
- 1994-10-29
- EDTF:
- 1994-10-29
- Creator:
- Vachon, Alexander
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- memorandums
- Collection:
- Alec Vachon Papers, 1969-2006
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=54&q=
- Description:
- 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.
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Names:
- Gore, Al, 1948-
- Topic:
- Down syndrome, People with disabilities
- Congress:
- 103rd (1993-1995)
- Physical Location:
- Collection 021, Box 1, Folder 2
- Location Represented:
- District of Columbia (national district)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
