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"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."
Al Gore ; The basis for the later misquote by US Republicans that Gore had "invented" the Internet. Gore was the leading political champion of the modern-day Internet.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5283546 | Vandal-resistant call box A call box (201) provides vandal-resistant operation by using a concealed magnetic switch and magnet (179) and specially locked compartments (101 and 103) in a heavy duty structure. The concealed magnetic switch determines the position of a handset (119) ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5191607 | Ring tone muting with disable A communication control console center, able to receive at least one phone call, has a ring tone mute button (103). To prevent indefinite or permanent muting of ring tones automatic disabling of the ring tone mute circuit is provided by a programmable tim... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5173938 | Key management system This key management system effectively solves the key distribution problems of distance, time, operator error, and security risk by transferring encryption keys with appropriate system information between a key management controller (101) and a remote key... | 12/22/1992 |
