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Vice President George H.W. Bush and Representative Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY) met in Philadelphia for the 1984 Vice Presidential Debate. They debated a variety of issues including abortion…

President George H.W. Bush, Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR), and H. Ross Perot met at Washington University in St. Louis for the first of three Presidential debates prior to the 1992…

Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) and Vice President Richard Nixon met in Chicago for the first of four presidential debates prior to the 1960 presidential election. This was the first…

Journalists and political communication scholars talked about analyzing presidential debates, focusing on what is important beyond “who won” and “who lost.” They discussed debate formats, leadership traits,…

A panel discussion was held on President Kennedy’s relationship with the press. The event was held in the State Department auditorium where President Kennedy held the first regularly…

On the 50th anniversary of the first debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, a Kennedy Library Forum was held with Kennedy advisers and journalists who covered the first-ever…

As an NBC news correspondent Mr. Vanocur was a questioner during the first 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate. During this commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the debates, he and the other…

A panel discussion marked the 50th anniversary of the 1960 presidential campaign, won by then-Senator John F. Kennedy over then-Vice President Richard Nixon. The panelists talked about how the Kennedy campaign…

A videotape was shown of the inauguration of President Reagan. Martin Anderson, adviser to President Reagan Presidential Campaigns, talked about the accomplishments of the president during…

As part of a symposium on the legacy of Ronald Reagan, the panelists discussed the former president’s years in Hollywood and his two terms as governor of California. They shared stories of…

The participants discussed their efforts to make the president “look good” on television. The event focused on the use of television and the effect it has had on policy decisions.

Panelists reflected on some of the greatest historical moments in presidential debates from the first televised debate in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon to today. They also…

Members of the press who have followed presidential politics talked about presidents in the broadcast age and their effectiveness as communicators. Mr. Matthews moderated the discussion and…

Participants talked about federal economic policy during the Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations. Among the issues they addressed were supply-side economics, tax policy, federal…

A panel of academics and journalists involved with past and upcoming presidential debates spoke about the impact of the events. Among the issues discussed were the current format of the…

Journalists and former officials spoke about the changing relationship between the press corps and the White House, particularly as a result of a 24-hour news cycle and the introduction of…

Mr. Vanocur discussed the role of journalists in recording history. He talked about seeing historical events through the eyes of a journalist and his experience as a journalist. He…

The panelists discussed a national survey on television rating systems. Vice President Gore talked about the importance of giving parents proper warning as to the content of television…

The subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection and television industry officials heard comments by randomly selected families in Peoria, Illinois. They commented on…

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