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To: btoll who wrote (780)	10/16/1998 12:06:00 PM
From: Barney	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2733

(Washington, D.C.) White House guards sounded the alarm early this morning when a rented Ryder truck was found parked in some bushes near the Rose Garden. The truck appeared to be locked and abandoned. In an effort to minimize potential damage and loss of lives, residents within a radius of one mile were awakened and told to evacuate immediately. Secret Service Officers rushed to the scene and this city's bomb squad was called in as consultants. Members of the Hazardous Materials Management Team (HAZMAT) hurried to the location as well. Bomb-sniffing dogs from the Metro Police SWAT Team indicated there were no explosives present. Eventually, the mystery was solved when the truck was traced to Vice President Al Gore. Mr. Gore opened the cargo area and the contents of the truck were revealed to be the Gore family's furniture, furnishings, appliances and personal effects. Late last night, when Mr. Gore attended a formal dinner to benefit environmental standards, it was feared he would choke to death as he addressed the assembly. Thinking perhaps a piece of meat had lodged in his windpipe, the US Surgeon General applied the Heimlich maneuver, but to no avail. Later, officials decided the Vice President was simply choking on his words as he was saying, "I fully support President Clinton and believe he has been sincere and honest with the American public."