By Gerard Baker in Washington and FT.com staff
Published: December 14 2000 03:07GMT | Last Updated: December 14 2000 14:59GMT
US President Bill Clinton on Thursday called on the
nation to end the "rancour" caused by the divisive
presidential election battle, and offered his full support to
the incoming administration of president-elect George
W. Bush.
Speaking on the third and final day of a visit to Ireland
and the UK, Mr Clinton praised defeated candidate Al
Gore for the contribution made during his administration
in his role as vice-president.
"I don't think that now is the time to do anything other than follow vice-president
Gore's lead. He spoke for all of us last night, and he did it eloquently and well.
President- elect Bush responded with generosity in kind, I thought, in his
remarks," Mr Clinton said.
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