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election of 2000
The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President, and Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush -
September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks occurred ; resulted in declaration of a war on terror -
PATRIOT act of 2001
gives government power to conduct search -
election of 2008
results in the first African american