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Dec

27

Americans Deprived Of Exciting Carter-Ford Debate In Typical Philadelphia Turn Of Events

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Now that President Ford has passed away, KYW 1060 reminds us of the famous Gerald Ford-Jimmy Carter debate held at the Walnut Street Theater. In the debate — at least according to Wikipedia — Ford cost himself the presidency by saying Eastern Europe was not under domination of the Soviet Union.

Of course, since the debate took place in Philly, it also featured a bit of a glitch. At the end of the broadcast, moderator Edwin Newman apologized:

Ahh - we much regret the technical failure that caused a twenty-eight-minute delay in the broadcast of the debate.

But, really, who needs full coverage of a debate?

Remembering the Ford-Carter Debate in Philadelphia [KYW 1060]
Earlier: Only The Good Presidents Die Young
 
dmac | 12:56 PM | 0 Comments
Debates, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Philadelphia Self-Loathing
 

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