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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Vice President


For Immediate Release April 14, 1997

VICE PRESIDENT AND MRS. GORE RELEASE INCOME TAX RETURNS

Vice President and Mrs. Tipper Gore today (4/14) released their income tax returns. The documents show that the Gores earned $279,285 and paid $80,941 in taxes in 1996.

The Gores made $35,530 in charitable contributions in 1996. Thirty-five thousand dollars of the charitable contributions were proceeds from Mrs. Gore's book, Picture This, donated to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. The balance of the charitable contributions were as follows: $250.00 to the National Cathedral School; $175.00 to the Mount Vernon Baptist Church; $100.00 to the United Negro College Fund.

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