According to Vinton Cerf, who is commonly
regarded as "the father of the Internet," Al Gore
"was the first political leader to recognize
the importance of the Internet and to promote  It takes
and support its development." In the March     just a few
21, 1999 edition of the Washington Post,     seconds
Cerf is quoted: "I think it is very safe to say   to register
that the Internet would not be where it is in   thanks to
the United States without the strong support  Al Gore,
given to it and related research areas by the  click here
vice president in his current role and in his
earlier role as senator."
Note: Al Gore never said that he "invented
the Internet." What he said in March of 1999
in an interview with Wolf Blitzer, was "During
my service in the United States Congress, I
took the initiative in creating the Internet."
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