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    Presidential Debate Introduction

    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 …

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    Presidential Debate Preview

    Prior to the second presidential candidate debate, C-SPAN previewed the debate featuring interviews, background information on the debate site and preparations, and vignettes and video of th…

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    Future of Presidential Debates

    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…

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    Media and the Presidential Campaign

    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…

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    Vice Presidential Debate Introduction

    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.

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    Presidential Debate Introduction

    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 …

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    Presidential Debate Participation

    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…

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    Presidential Debates Planning

    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…

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    DebateWatch '96

    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…

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    1988 Democratic Convention

    Paul Kirk, who was chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1988, talked about the 1988 Democratic Convention in Atlanta and the 1988 presidential campaign. He stressed that much of …

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