Jimmy carter focused on foreign and military issues. The debate is best remembered for president fords statement that there is no soviet domination of Eastern Europe. Good evening. Im Pauline Frederick of npr, moderator of this 2nd of the historic debates of the 1976 campaign between gerald r. Ford of michigan, republican candidate for president , and jimmy carter of georgia, democratic candidate for president. Thank you, president ford, and thank you, governor carter, for being with us tonight. This debate takes place before an audience in the palace of fine arts theater in san francisco. An estimated 100 million americans are watching on television as well. San francisco was the site of the signing of the United Nations charter, 31 years ago. Thus, it is an appropriate place to hold this debate, the subject of which is foreign and defense issues. The questioners tonight are max frankel, associate editor of the new york times, henry l. Trewhitt, Diplomatic Correspondent of the baltimo
Syria. But that hasnt stopped president putin from wanting to spread his countrys influence into europe. In october, a new Russian Orthodox cathedral, only steps from the eiffel tower, opened in paris. But it was to the dismay of many members of frances large, westernorienated Russian Orthodox community, like daniel struve. His family fled to paris from lenins soviet union because there was no place for the church in his classless society. But daniel wonders if there is any place for the type of church that seems to mix a political agenda with religious practice. Pariss new Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral stands tall, on the banks of the seine, close to the eiffel tower. After nine years of diplomatic haggling, it was consecrated with much pomp and circumstance by Patriarch Kirill of moscow, with french representatives in attendance. Daniel struves grandparents fled to paris because of their faith. His grandfather had run afoul of Vladimir Lenins bolsheviks and had to leave the
Differences over ukraine and syria. But that hasnt stopped president putin from wanting to spread his countrys influence into europe. In october, a new Russian Orthodox cathedral, only steps from the eiffel tower, opened in paris. But it was to the dismay of many members of frances large, westernorienated Russian Orthodox community, like daniel struve. His family fled to paris from lenins soviet union because there was no place for the church in his classless society. But daniel wonders if there is any place for the type of church that seems to mix a political agenda with religious practice. Pariss new Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral stands tall, on the banks of the seine, close to the eiffel tower. After nine years of diplomatic haggling, it was consecrated with much pomp and circumstance by Patriarch Kirill of moscow, with french representatives in attendance. Daniel struves grandparents fled to paris because of their faith. His grandfather had run afoul of Vladimir Lenins bo
Differences over ukraine and syria. But that hasnt stopped president putin from wanting to spread his countrys influence into europe. In october, a new Russian Orthodox cathedral, only steps from the eiffel tower, opened in paris. But it was to the dismay of many members of frances large, westernorienated Russian Orthodox community, like daniel struve. His family fled to paris from lenins soviet union because there was no place for the church in his classless society. But daniel wonders if there is any place for the type of church that seems to mix a political agenda with religious practice. Pariss new Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral stands tall, on the banks of the seine, close to the eiffel tower. After nine years of diplomatic haggling, it was consecrated with much pomp and circumstance by Patriarch Kirill of moscow, with french representatives in attendance. Daniel struves grandparents fled to paris because of their faith. His grandfather had run afoul of Vladimir Lenins bo
Frankel, associate editor of the new york times, henry l. Trewhitt, Diplomatic Correspondent of the baltimore sun, and richard valeriani, Diplomatic Correspondent of nbc news. The ground rules are basically the same as they were for the first debate two weeks ago. The questions will be alternated between candidates. By the toss of a coin, governor carter will take the first question. Each question sequence will be as follows the question will be asked and the candidate will have up to three minutes to answer. His opponent will have up to two minutes to respond. And prior to the response, the questioner may ask a followup question to clarify the candidates answer when necessary with up to two minutes to reply. Each candidate will have three minutes for a closing statement at the end. President ford and governor carter do not have notes or prepared remarks with them this evening, but they may take notes during the debate and refer to them. Mr. Frankel, you have the first question for gov