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The original documents are located in Box 31, folder "Post-Debate Strategy" of the Michael
Raoul-Duval Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 20, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DICK CHENEY
FROM:
MIKE DUVAL
Mike
SUBJECT:
DEBATES
Dick, I think we should have an immediate reaction team
standing by who watch the debates over at the PFC head-
quarters and are available for press comment following.
It certainly would be good to have it led by Jim Baker,
but I feel what may in the long run be far more productive
would be to have people like Jim Lynn, Alan Greenspan and
Jim Cannon.
It's clear enough to me that Carter will attempt to use a
great many specifics to describe his programs. As a result,
I am reasonably sure he will make a great many errors which
will not be picked up by the normal TV viewer.
I think it would be helpful to have Cannon, Lynn and
Greenspan at the PFC headquarters (so there can be no
charges of using White House facilities) to respond
immediately to factual errors.
I recognize that we might want to put our factual corrections
in a more detailed form in writing the next day, but obviously
our ability to hit this thing quickly is what's key.
I suggest this be coordinated by Greener or Rhatican.
FORD i LIBRARY 07V839
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
September 6, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JERRY JONES
RED CAVANEY
FROM:
MIKE DUVAL
Mahe
SUBJECT:
POST-DEBATE CROWDS
#23
As you know, one of the most startling political phenomenon
of the 1960 election was the perceptibly larger and more
enthusiastic crowd which greeted Senator Kennedy after the
first debate.
Teddy White underscored this in his book as evidence of
Kennedy's victory in the first debate. Yesterday (Sunday)
Dave Broder also referred to this.
We need a very firm plan for Presidential activity immediately
following the first debate. We should keep in mind that Harris,
Gallup and others will be in the field hours after the close of
the first debate to assess public reaction. Of the four or five
major factors that will go into molding public reaction to the
debate, the post-debate activities of the candidates must be
included and given considerable weight.
Jerry, I'd like to suggest that you take the lead in pulling
together this plan. I don't think we can begin working on this
too soon, and it may be useful to have a meeting.
bcc: Dick Cheney
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