The last overseer to work in the White Housewas John E. Kennedy '40.

Peretz said that the is not surprised that goredecided to accept Clinton's invitation, ratherthan to continue His career in the Senate.

"One cannot deal with the second--highestoffice in the country with the back of one's hand"he said.

And both Peretz and McElroy gleefullyanticipated the debate Possibilities.

"I'm eagerly awaiting a debate between SenatorGore and Vice President Quayle," said McElroy.

A Gore versus Quayle debate would be "a verydelicious scenario," Peretz said, adding thatperhaps the match should be conducted as a"spelling bee."

As an undergraduate, Gore concentrated in theGovernment department. The Dunster House residentwas Freshman Council Chair, an UndergraduateCouncil member, and a Young Democrats member. Healso played Freshman Basketball and served as theDunster House newspaper editor.

Gore's daughter, Karenna A. Gore, is a memberof the class of 1995.

McElroy expressed his hopes that a graduate ofhe College would be successful in his bid for thevice-presidency. "It's been to long since the lasttime we had a Harvard man in the White House,"McElroy said.

Ira E. Stoll contributed to the reporting ofthis story.