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Presidential Candidates Debate

President Bill Clinton and former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) met in Hartford, Connecticut, for the first of two presidential debates prior to t… read more

President Bill Clinton and former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) met in Hartford, Connecticut, for the first of two presidential debates prior to the 1996 presidential election. The debate was moderated by Jim Lehrer, who questioned the candidates. He asked the candidates questions in the following manner: the candidate had 90 seconds to respond, the opponent had 60 seconds to rebut and the candidate had 30 seconds to respond to the rebuttal. There were two minute opening and closing statements. Following the debate, the candidates shook hands with their families and friends and members of the selected audience. The audience in the Bushnell theater remained quiet throughout the debate.

The debate focused on domestic issues, especially the role of the federal government in citizens' lives, who should get a tax cut and for what reason, and drug abuse, especially among young people. close

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Presidential Candidates Debate

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Program ID:
74271-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
Statement
Location:
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
First Aired:
Oct 06, 1996 | 8:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Oct 29, 2020 | 2:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Oct 06, 1996 | 8:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 06, 1996 | 11:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 07, 1996 | 2:25am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 07, 1996 | 5:26am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 07, 1996 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 31, 2000 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 31, 2000 | 11:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 04, 2000 | 4:28pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 05, 2000 | 4:27am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 28, 2004 | 5:06am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 12, 2004 | 10:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 13, 2004 | 1:58am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 13, 2004 | 7:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 17, 2004 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 17, 2004 | 1:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 17, 2004 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 09, 2011 | 10:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 09, 2011 | 9:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 10, 2011 | 12:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 15, 2011 | 5:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 16, 2011 | 4:02am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 21, 2016 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 22, 2016 | 6:27am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 26, 2016 | 11:18am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 26, 2016 | 11:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 27, 2016 | 4:18am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 25, 2020 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 28, 2020 | 9:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 29, 2020 | 3:04am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 29, 2020 | 8:37am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 29, 2020 | 2:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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