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Immediately prior to the second and final presidential debate of 1996, the Debate Commission Co-chairs, local officials, and business representatives welcomed the audience and described the …

Panelists spoke about the future of presidential debates, especially possible format changes that would lead to more direct voter participation. They examined the need of both candidates an…

David Bartlett, Michael Freedman, Marvin Kalb, Ellen Thomas, Susan Tolchin, Kathleen Frankovic, Sam Donaldson, and Fran Fahrenkopf discussed several issues associated with the presidential c…

The guests discussed the upcoming vice presidential debate. Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments. Viewers in Canada and Great Britain were seeing the program live. Mr. Peterson wa…

Prior to the vice presidential debate, members of the Commission on Presidential Debates, the moderator, Mr. Lehrer, and others spoke to the audience about the format of the debate.

Immediately prior to the first presidential debate of 1996, the Debate Commission Co-chairs, local officials, and business representatives welcomed the audience and described the efforts to …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with newsmakers, journalists and legislators; and viewer comments by telephone, f…

The commission announced its decision to exclude Ross Perot from the presidential debates. They argued that neither he nor any other third party candidates has a “realistic chance” of becomi…

Before and after their meeting with the Commission on Presidential Debates on the format of the upcoming debates, Mr. Kantor and Governor Campbell talked with reporters. Mr. Verney criticize…

The Commission on Presidential Debates held a “Seminar for Journalists” to brief reporters on the plans for the presidential debates and the criteria that the panel will use to include third…

Participants talked about the principles which they believed are most important in guiding U.S. foreign policy. Several of them emphasized the need to keep foreign and domestic affairs separ…

Participants briefed reporters on DebateWatch, a program designed to involve citizens around the U.S. in the presidential debates. Participants will gather in places to watch the debates and…

Members of the Federal Communications Commission heard from policy-makers and media executives on a proposal for free television time for presidential campaigns.

Speakers supported a proposal calling on television networks to offer free prime-time airings to the presidential candidates.

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…