June 1, 1992

Rio Earth Summit Preview

Sen. Gore, member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and author of the book, Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the… read more

Sen. Gore, member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and author of the book, Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, held a news conference to preview the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the Earth Summit. Sen. Gore, a member of a congressional delegation travelling to Rio to observe the Earth Summit, criticized the administration’s negotiations prior to the Earth Summit for failing to take a hard stance on environmental matters. He also responded to the announcement by the president earlier in the day. close

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Al Gore Jr. U.S. Senator [D] Tennessee

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Program ID:: 26343-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: Congressional News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 01, 1992 | 8:37pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jun 02, 1992 | 6:49am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Jun 01, 1992 | 8:37pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 01, 1992 | 11:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 02, 1992 | 6:49am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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