• President Clinton Signs Official Apology to Native Hawaiians
    Sharon Farmer
    Oval Office
    bills
    signing
    commeration
    West Wing
    This photograph by Sharon Farmer of President Bill Clinton signing Public Law 103-150 in the Oval Office was taken on November 23, 1993. The resolution acknowledged the 100th anniversary of the January 17, 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai'i and offered an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States. Vice President Al Gore joined President Clinton alongside Hawai'i's representatives in Congress: Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Senator Daniel K. Akaka, Representative Patsy T. Mink, and Representative Neil Abercrombie.
  • Vice President Gore Runs in Nike Capital Challenge Race
    Chris Martin
    sports
    initiatives
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photograph, Vice President Al Gore participates in the 1993 Nike Capital Challenge Race in Washington, D.C. The annual 3-mile race is held in Washington, D.C. to benefit charitable organizations such as the Special Olympics D.C. and Junior Achievement USA. Participant teams typically include members of Congress, federal judges, government officials, and media personalities. In 2004, the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) became the official sponsor of the event. An avid jogger, Gore took part in the race ten times between 1985 and 1998.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Dedication Ceremony
    Carol M. Highsmith
    Washington, D.C.
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
    dedication
    ceremonies
    This photograph was taken during the dedication ceremony for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial on May 2, 1997. Planning for the memorial began in 1955. Lawrence Halprin's design for the memorial, approved by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission for Fine Arts in 1978, includes four outdoor gallery rooms featuring sculptures, waterfalls, and inscriptions which pay homage to President Roosevelt's four terms in office from 1933-1945. In attendance at the ceremony were President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Second Lady Tipper Gore, U.S. Senators and FDR Commission Co-Chairs Daniel K. Inouye and Mark O. Hatfield, President Roosevelt's grandson David B. Roosevelt, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, opera singer Denyce Graves, and CBS correspondent Mike Wallace, who served as master of ceremonies.
  • Vice President Gore Speaks at Roosevelt Memorial Dedication
    Carol M. Highsmith
    Washington, D.C.
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
    dedication
    ceremonies
    This photograph shows Vice President Al Gore speaking during the dedication ceremony for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial on May 2, 1997. Planning for the memorial began in 1955. Lawrence Halprin's design for the memorial, approved by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission for Fine Arts in 1978, includes four outdoor gallery rooms featuring sculptures, waterfalls, and inscriptions which pay homage to President Roosevelt's four terms in office from 1933-1945. In attendance at the ceremony were President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Second Lady Tipper Gore, U.S. Senators and FDR Commission Co-Chairs Daniel K. Inouye and Mark O. Hatfield, President Roosevelt's grandson David B. Roosevelt, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, opera singer Denyce Graves, and CBS correspondent Mike Wallace, who served as master of ceremonies.
  • President Clinton Takes the Oath of Office
    Unknown
    inaugurations
    U.S. Capitol
    Justices
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photograph, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist administers the Oath of Office to President Bill Clinton from the west front of the United States Capitol on January 20, 1993. The ceremony marked President Clinton’s first inauguration. Behind President Clinton is newly sworn-in Vice President Al Gore.
  • President Clinton Takes the Oath of Office
    Unknown
    inaugurations
    U.S. Capitol
    Washington, D.C.
    Justices
    In this photograph, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the Supreme Court administers the Oath of Office to President Bill Clinton from the west front of the United States Capitol on January 20, 1997. This was President Clinton’s second inauguration. Standing next to the two are First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Clintons’ daughter, Chelsea. Vice President Al Gore can be seen observing the ceremony behind the Clinton family.