Issues. The questioners tonight are max frankel, associate editor of the new york times, henry l. Trewhitt, Diplomatic Correspondent at 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. Fran
Election, winning 50 of the popular vote to mr. Fords 48 . The league of women voters sponsored this debate. It is about 90 minutes. Ms. Frederick good evening. Im Pauline Frederick of npr, moderator of this second 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 one hundred 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 baltimore sun, an
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