Tipper Gore and Secretary Cohen applaud Erika Martinez of the John Tyler Elementary School. Tipper Gore (left), wife of Vice President Al Gore, and Secretary of Defense William Cohen (center) applaud Erika Martinez, of the John Tyler Elementary School, Washington, D. C., following her reading of her award winning essay "Women Have Made a Difference." The essay reading was part of the March 5, 1998, Pentagon observance of National Women's History Month which featured a keynote address by Mrs. Gore. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.04 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 760624-Q-NRA00-679.jpg Photo Gallery