The PAL warning on offensive recorded music was instigated by the author Tipper (Who?) then wife of a notable US congressman and environmental activist?
Tipper Gore former editor of "National Geographic". Tipper Gore is the author of a number of books including: She has also contributed to the following books: Tipper Gore Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore ("née" Aitcheson; born August 19, 1948) is an American social issues advocate who was Second Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, and the wife of Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the United States, from whom she separated in 2010. In 1985 Gore co-founded the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), which advocated for labeling of record covers of releases featuring profane language, especially in the heavy
History of warning labels in the US labels were put on music products that contained potentially offensive lyrics; this was done with the agreement of the recording companies. In 1989, alcohol was required to have their surgeon general’s warning. Several federal agencies are involved in the business of warning-labels, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI warning labels have been appeared since 1975 in rented movies warning people about video piracy. There are three levels of warning, CAUTION, WARNING and DANGER: History of warning labels in the US The history of warning labels in the United