November the candidates carry their message to the people. It started in july when the Democratic Party nominated john f. Kennedy for president of the United States and for Vice President senator lyndon b. Johnson. The party united behind its candidates. Richard m. Nixon was the choice of the republican party. Hi was president since 1953. Now he was a candidate for the presidency. His running mate was candidate lodge. They meet face to face in Television Debates seen and heard by millions of people. They will decide which of these two men should lead the country for the next four years. But personal contact with people is still than in essential feature of a american president ial campaign. Senator kennedy, a tireless campaigner, goes to all sections of the country spelling out his views on domestic and foreign policy. The overriding issue is the maintenance of peace and meeting the challenge of the international situation. On Domestic Affairs he stresses the governments role in demogr
President george bush, arkansas governor bill clinton and independent candidate ross perot. Here now is mr. Ross perot. Ladies and gentlemen. [applause] good to see you thank you. Now, governor clinton. [applause] and now, president bush. [applause] about 30 seconds, we will be going on the air. Good evening and welcome to the first of three debates among the major candidates for president of the United States, sponsored by the commission on president ial debates. The candidates are, independent candidate ross perot, governor bill clinton, the democratic nominee, and president george bush, the republican nominee. I am jim lehrer of the news hour on pbs and i will be the moderator for this 90 minute event, which is taking place before an audience here in the Athletic Complex on the campus of Washington University in st. Louis, missouri. Three journalists will be asking questions tonight. They are john mashek of the boston globe, ann compton of abc news and sander vanocur, a freelance jo
Building infrastructure over the next ten years. Its not easy to do if you dont have to pick up a 30 million tab to defend your country. The European Community is in a position to pay a lot more than they have in the past. I agree with the president. And for us to bring the money back and here and we can only be a super power if were an economic superpower. One minute, sir. I agree with the general statement. I disagree we need 150,000 troops to fulfill our role in europe. We must maintain an engagement there. Theres dangers there. Theres other trouble spots in the world, which are closer to europe than the United States. But two former defense secretaries recently issued reports saying that 100,000 or slightly fewer troop troops would be enough. We have to do things that are costly and i dont believe nor do we need to keep 150,000 troops in europe given how much the red army under the control of russia has been cut. The arms control agreement concluded between mr. Push. I dont think w
President ial debates. Im hale bruno from abc news and i will be moderating. The participants are dan quayle. [ applause ] democratic senator al gore. And retired vice admiral james stockdale. He is with the independent candidate ross perot. Now the ground rules for fonts debate, each can dlat have two plnts for an opening. This will be followed by a five minute constitution neither which they can ask questions of each other if they so choose. The order of response has been determined by a drawing. Our radio and tv audience should know they were given an equal allocation of seats for supporters. So could the audience please refrain from applause once the debate is under way been that plea from your moderator, lets get started. Good evening, its great to be here in atlanta for this debate where america will be showcased to the world. It is appropriate because in a real sense our constitution this evening will be about what kind of a nation we want to be four years from now. Its a pleasu
Into question plus sending in the vice squad. In a televised debate just over a week since the chaotic president ial round. Good afternoon youre watching r. T. International. Start with developments in the saga of the russian opposition figure alexina valmy because the Global Chemical weapons watchdog. Traces of a nerve agent from the north family have been found in a biological samples but russias representative to the organization. Until youre given documents materials samples material evidence we will consider all that surrounds this incident an unbridled Propaganda Campaign of lies or simply put a low grade provocation its purpose is obvious denigrate russia with unsubstantiated accusations and thereby create a far fetched reason for introducing another tranche of sanctions against our country when moscow had sent several requests to germany asking for cooperation in the case but so far that hasnt been forthcoming alexina only fell ill one a commercial flight in late august he rece