Vice President Gore addresses the 90th annual NAACP convention in New York City

NYP99071596 - 15 JULY 1999 - NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA: Kweisi Mfume, President and CEO of NAACP (left) goes over his welcoming speech for Vice President Al Gore, July 15, unaware that Gore has come up behind him. Presidential canidate Vice President Al Gore addressed the 90th annual NAACP convention held at the Hilton hotel in New York City. iw/ep/Ezio Petersen UPI