In 1986 president bill clinton and republican president ial nominee bob dole debate debater. Twice next their first debate which focused on domestic issues. Jim lehrer moderate at the debate. Good evening from the theater, in connecticut, i am jim lehrer from the news, our on pbs. Welcome to the first of the 1996 president ial debates, between president bill clinton the democratic nominee, and senator bob dole, there were republican nominee. This event has been sponsored by the commission on president ial debates, it will last in 90 minutes, following a format and rules agreed by the campaigns. There will be two minute opening and closing statements. In between, a series of questions. Each having three parts. A 92nd answer a 62nd rebuttal, in a 32nd response. I will assist to candidates in adhering to those time limits, with the help of a series of lights, its about to both. Under their rules, the candidates are not allowed to question each other directly. I will ask the questions, the
Government and the opposition party. We are going to take questions in five minutes but i have one or 2 more things to ask. The only points in your book i stumbled at all were the same two that David Kennedy mentions in his glowing wonderful review in this weeks New York Times book review. Those are the mccarthy period, question of authorship of profiles encourage. Sy i might be wrong in thinking jfk is more of a harder, trying its hardest to make a difficult call on that. Why we shouldnt think he may have written some notes for profiles encourage, but he didnt like the book page for page. Reporter the first part of this is not something i should be admitting before a live audience. When you read this more than in draft, i said i need to tweak this and address this and the people at random house, i have such a wonderful publisher. We can do this. In response, i havent could only do a few words or change a few sentences. I do think before your intervention i suggested he was overly, had
Youtube page during the program. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to explore the earlier years with our distinguished speakers this evening. This is the first major work about president kennedy in the many years weve been anticipating this for some time. Much of the research took place in the Kennedy Library archives and we are pleased to learn more about this comprehensive new look at the formative years. Im now delighted to introduce tonights speakers. We are glad to welcome frederick back to the Kennedy Library virtually. He is the professor of International Affairs and professor of history at harvard university. A specialist on u. S. Foreign relations history hes the author or editor of nine books including embers of war that won the Pulitzer Prize for history. The books include our man Richard Holbrook and at the end of the American Century. To get out of the news for an hour and a half as we try to navigate one of the storm used years in our lives. I knew you as a vietn
Next tuesday is election day. Before going to the polls, voters want to understand the issues and know the candidates positions. Tonight, voters will have an opportunity to hear the Major Party Candidates for the presidency state their views on issues that affect us all. The league of women voters is proud to present this president ial debate, our moderator is howard smith. Thank you. The league of women voters is pleased to welcome to the cleveland, Ohio Convention center music hall president jimmy carter, the Democratic Partys candidate for reelection to the presidency, and governor Ronald Reagan of california, the Republican Partys candidate for the presidency. The candidates will debate questions onto mecca on domestic, economic, foreign policy, and National Security issues. The questions will be posed by a panel of distinguished journalists who are here with me. They are marvin stone, the editor of u. S. News world report, harold ellis, william hilliard, assistant managing editor
Thank you very much. Hi all right. Thank you very much. [ chanting ] mr. Chairman, delegates to this convention, my fellow americans, 16 years ago, i stood before this convention to accept your nomination as the running mate of one of the greatest americans of our time or of my time, dwight d. Eisenhower. Eight years ago, i had the highest honor of accepting your nomination for president of the United States. Tonight, i again proudly accept that nomination for president of the United States. But i have news for you. This time, theres a difference. This time, were going to win were going to win for a number of reasons. First, a personal one. General eisenhower, as you know, lies critically ill in the Walter Reed Hospital tonight. I have talked, however, with mrs. Eisenhower on the telephone. She tells me that his heart is with us. And she says that there is nothing that he lives more for, and there is nothing that would lift him more than for us to win in november. And i say, lets win t