During his seven-minute speech, Gore repeatedly urged the nation to move beyond the election dispute and to come together around Bush.
"For the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession," he said. "What remains of partisan rancor must now be put aside."
Gore's speech also featured a fair dose of humor, a standard feature of concession speeches but unexpected in light of the extraordinary circumstances surrounding this one.
Minutes before the speech, Gore called Bush and conceded to him for a second time--the first coming in the wee hours of the morning 36 days ago, after television networks initially declared Bush the winner of Florida.
"I promised him that I wouldn't call him back this time," Gore said last night.
In his address, Bush said Gore's second concession was a "gracious call," saying he understood "how difficult this moment must be" for him.
The two rivals plan to meet in Washington on Tuesday.
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