Al Gore is standing tall this week in his role as chief bureaucracy buster. Only three months ago, however, he was falling back on the self-deprecating humor that has seen many a Vice President through the insecurities of office. Early on the Saturday morning when David Gergen came on board, Gore was sitting in front of a computer trying to write a press release that would explain exactly what Gergen would be doing. The Vice President began to type: "We are delighted to have David Gergen joining us as Counsellor to the President. In addition to taking on the responsibilities of...
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