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Presidential Candidates Debate

Former Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA) and President Gerald Ford met in Philadelphia for the first of three presidential debates prior to the 1… read more

Former Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA) and President Gerald Ford met in Philadelphia for the first of three presidential debates prior to the 1976 presidential election. While standing at separate podia, the two candidates responded to questions on domestic issues and economic policy from a panel of journalists. The debate took place before a live audience in the Walnut Street Theater, and ended abruptly after the loss of pool audio from the debate. The two candidates continued to stand at their podia as correspondents interviewed campaign officials and discussed the progress of the debate. The debate was moderated by Edwin Newman. Other panelists included Frank Reynolds, James Gannon, and Elizabeth Drew.

Each candidate was questioned in turn and given three minutes to respond. Panelists were allowed one follow-up question. The candidates were given two minutes for rebuttals and three minutes for closing statements. close

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Presidential Candidates Debate

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Program ID:
33353-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
Statement
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
First Aired:
Oct 20, 1992 | 9:42pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Oct 27, 2020 | 2:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Oct 20, 1992 | 9:42pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 24, 1992 | 1:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 05, 1996 | 9:19pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 06, 1996 | 12:35am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Sep 03, 2016 | 1:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 04, 2016 | 1:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 04, 2016 | 4:21am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 04, 2016 | 9:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 05, 2016 | 4:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 24, 2016 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Sep 25, 2016 | 1:42am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 03, 2016 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 04, 2016 | 2:41am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 26, 2020 | 2:02am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 26, 2020 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 27, 2020 | 2:02am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 27, 2020 | 8:03am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 27, 2020 | 2:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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