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Bill Bradley Announces He Would Not Accept the Vice Presidential Nomination On BET's Lead Story; Presidential Contender Sits Down for an Exclusive Interview with BET's Cheryl Martin.


WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1999--

During the taping of his exclusive interview with BET Lead Story's Cheryl Martin, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Bradley For other uses, see Bill Bradley (disambiguation) and William Bradley.
William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former U.S.
 states that he would not accept an offer of appearing as vice president on Al Gore's ticket, should Vice President Gore secure the Democratic nomination for President in the 2000 election. Bradley will appear on Black Entertainment Television's (BET) public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information.  program, Lead Story, this Sunday (September 19, 1999) at 10:30 a.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. (EDT EDT
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EDT Eastern Daylight Time

EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York

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).

EXERPT FROM THE LEAD STORY INTERVIEW:

Cheryl Martin: "Would you be open at all, if Vice President Gore

asked you...to take the Vice Presidential slot on his

ticket...?

Bill Bradley: "No, I would not"

Cheryl Martin: "Under any circumstances?"

Bill Bradley: "No."

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1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales.

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 announcement, the former senator from New Jersey answers the following questions posed by Martin:

-- How his life experiences, outside the beltway, differentiate him

from Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
Albert Gore Jr., Gore
 -- Why prominent African-American political leaders have not

endorsed his candidacy -- What he intends to do for African Americans African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race.  if he becomes

President -- When will he announce his plans for health care and other issues -- Why racial unity is a cornerstone cornerstone

Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to
 of his campaign

Bill Bradley's appearance on Lead Story is the first in a series of sit-down interviews the public affairs program has planned with the top contenders for the 2000 presidential election. Lead Story will examine each candidate's viability, and will examine how their potential election would affect the African-American community.

BET Holdings II, Inc., is a multi-media entertainment company that owns and operates Black Entertainment Television (BET). The first national cable network targeted toward African-American consumers, BET is currently available in more than 57.8 million cable homes.

Visit BET on the web at www.msbet.com
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