S. senator, a supporter of civil rights, and an opponent of the Vietnam War, positions that helped to defeat him in 1970 but that also ensured him an honored place in American history.

• 老艾尔.；戈尔做了三届美国参议员，民权运动的支持者，越南战争的反对者，这样的立场导致他在1970年的选举中败北，也使他在美国历史上留下了光辉的形象。