On May 11, praising “his leadership skills and strategic vision,” Vice President Al Gore named Tony Coelho general chairman of Gore 2000, his presidential campaign organization. “Tony has been a great leader in every endeavor he has undertaken — government, business, and as an advocate for the disabled,” Gore said in the news release announcing the appointment. The release
THIRTY-ONE YEARS AGO, A SECRET SLUSH FUND nearly ended the public career of Richard M. Nixon. The fund — which contained $18,235 — had been spent to supplement Nixon’s Senate allowances and to advance his national political prospects. Nixon, of course, salvaged his spot as the 1952 Republican vice presidential nominee by making one of the most famous political