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The original documents are located in Box 2, folder "Second Debate: Ford Notes on
Briefing Materials" of the White House Special Files Unit Files at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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ADDITIONAL DEBATE CARDS
FOR
THE PRESIDENT
U.S. foreign policy matches the
bighest moral when standards
Note: The debate cards
were remared by Fad White
House stall In use by the presdent
in his thud debate.
ORIGINAL RETIRED FOR PRESERVATION
Digitized from Box 2 of the White House Special Files Unit Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
PRESIDENTIAL
MATERIAL FROM SECOND DEBATE
(Keep together - contains Presidential
Hand.writing)
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washington
Helanhi
1
1) 35 nations - rududing
sec. 3 state for Vatter
2) no sorret sphren Frotherer
in Emotion Europe
agreement/ borders cannot
bechanged by force.
3) Established standard for
Human Rights.
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washington
Aonnerfildt Dortnar
There is none.
Y.S. should not Inconrage
Cych. restation
Polard - visited to syntolyte
this Independence.
automity
who wasted Castoon Purpe,
no Demonatic President
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washington
2 Dems since WW.II
both got us into war.
committents Ireduced
own storyth
2 Republican administrations
Ended was
2 Car. tell why Mother
we are at Piace
2 can tell why formany American
all-voluter among.
Torkat Reard
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WASHINGTON
This is a delate on
foreign policy of altha
nos. Carter has experience
in gott, none
20 ho will Ins. Carter
put in as Are Def
bec. state bearing in
mind his Hopernel.
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Dem plattorm - no
ithnic in Radio
Free Europe
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washington
Dommittee on Helmabi
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Debate WASHINGTON more responsive toge
Concept -
2 CAND-
Know where I'm going-
What I'm to do in the pecture. big
Foreyn- Place
Building Security of Property.
When JC. says U.S.mot
respected, not True.
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2
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Middle East.
Southern africa.
Dam ware
1) D out manyel with the
andwed decisions,
2) Do marrel with:
capacity. (Kora)
Nuclur greeze
1) 2/55R Septoyed
2) Y.S, in process.
This is what I'm Trying
to to
3
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WASHINGTON
- specials.
press confirences.
President
Positive
What 2 have done for
Peace + Justice.
Helmbi-
Bonders not to be changed
change by force
by force. who white to
Chile - election 35%
not withoun q.5 - thunk
allende - destribing democracy,
4
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WASHINGTON
PRC 1 would not desams mlans.
yugdavia
Frankel guestion.
Wrong /mislinding but that
isn't the 4.5. none.
arms take -all his from throry
1) Don't want to be world
policeman 2) Real Q - what are we
try to do
5
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washington
Why do we sell arms?
Building free worldallines
PRC - no secret agreement.
Ramind audience he was
at low, inaccurate 2 weeks ys.
Be positive on Tealership schevents
6
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WASHINGTON
Portupl - we rearstance. organized
we scared n Russians.
Toll West incoplans not to
help unless changes.
Treat contemptionsly on facts
& than move formaturely.
SALT/ important to get
one.
give soriets
elemente Tacked Would freeze - -1200 for mathing below
Qualitative Soviet - 200
7
-
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WASHINGTON
Kovea mini. - - rands Q's in everylolies
same as 1950 -Rombigaty
also
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WASHINGTON
Compassion /
all my life etc.
frenks- -
family -
President wants to G loved
but he must be respected.
Must Lage No
U memployed- - benefits
youth - summer program
Disabled- cost 7 lovery
catastry thic
Older People -
Housing
I
Recreation-
I
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Teaderhing Judgement
Most important
Walked into Oral
5ffice - nation was sich
analogy Sacreonft - carrow
(ship of state
Consolidation
didn't panic
it
buy grick fives
I knew we hut the form
if Hot
7 lever The american people
had The hanseter of
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WASHINGTON
Satarful with status quo.
Before moving forward
had to stop the slide,
faid foundation
Change dictated. - if unaunstances
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WASHINGTON
Experience
Interprity
Sincerely
Releabelity
Judgent
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washington
Cities- -
no one is good to change
a city of overaight
Heard Rev -
Community Dev - -
Mass transit -
same
of incentives
N. y- no City out - more concerned Than 2
11
Pain hiller no answer
must care basic cause,
1
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WASHINGTON
Carter / foregn policy
Rechless-
Ignorant
]
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washington
Taxes
Spending
Peace - place no draft
Non-public schools
I want your help/support
I
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Carter - mislerding amirica.
(Ardey)
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95% ISALTII.
Detente what we have hone
will have Salt
lathy
1] Kap on arms
Toreze worse " them 11 2 V.
can get early in 1947.
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washington
4% GNP
2 could have
insuranced but would
invioved inflation
Knew how but
would have increased
For on your pay child
THE WASHINGTONSE
Promises
Threatons allies
Sandi
200
Invites many
approvid
Promises we keep.
-
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washington
Do it true good
good progress m SALT
of dropped because
domestic problems.
1) what problem is is?
Both nations have
capacity to destroy
Early This your Sinets
disrupted 2 and 2 relations would't by tolephott Angola such of
action Potities NO.
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WASHINGTON
all my time no
munny you Pro.
Spent all my time
as Prso.
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washington
anyla
Vietnemese /0ct.29
mot in Paris on MIAs
precondition to nonmalystom
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WASHINGTON
Place War
Defference Wem/11P.
child/ 36% allenk
dectatorahip heading Communist
Untouth
Ivan/ Sandi Loabia
title figures
Y.S. lead in recentry.
U.S. Dollar appreciated
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washington
Inflation - anlalands/micssion.
Period of recoving
Increase in laton market
(hestorical ancrease)
4% better Than average.
over 10 or more.
4.4 averages prices
Pause - worldwide phenomena
capital cantion appendentions laying
I
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WASHINGTON
Tm at - policy
Polari, Trident
memitement M. January
B-52/B-1
B-1 1330 test flogy)
3, flying
1/2 Wetcome testing
Most thoroghly tested
Commotion testing
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que should have
Mr fear - we can hey
Peace
Properity
Trust
I
]
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1) answers - mo popersence
2) 11 - can't tell what is,
hind fa person he
3) 11 - fuzzy
4)" - difense
5) - place
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WASHINGTON
man
dog - catcher
sever commission
I
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WASHINGTON
Tird of are promoting
Trust
Get theys sended control
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washington
J.S. netwon HAK.
calls, Trial 6 times
W on't permit Communist
Carters to moss around in
4.5. domester politics.
Purposes - chenise
house own purposes.
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HAR 1 Grifed
J.S. for 2 has
Plul 4 - toll PFC
Hardwed shouldn't to interfor use with try
remins U.S. domestic pritics
Ath/CIA briefed J.S
I
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washington
95/min invited in 1974
but in general but
dropped when my investment
arranged
released 1975 1 just before
Never sent Su Daf to
Sorret Union
2 made decesion t
that is Pris presentation
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X
Delate/
I
Solshoutzon - -platfrom
Nuchar - problemation
cities
Income Manternance
Health
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afream Policy
to
T or have
n.
Couldn't do while
colomes still with
Portogal. Cooperation of South
africa obtained. couldn't be
[
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WASHINGTON
Norem Policy
Too have ?
Couldn't do while
colomes still with
Portogul. Corporation 3 Arth
africa obtained couldn't be
-
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WASHINGTON
Over anvolvement
Inadequate strength
Peace - not an accident.
aprin- Philly speech-HAK
Morth in frogr policy.
What is more moral
then Peace with
[
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WASHINGTON
I'on problemtion
Carter would do
unitaterally. On
other matters he
complains we don't
work with allies,
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arm hops
arms WASHINGTON Anks - has ming from getting world
$7.5 - plus 700)
J.C. may mediading
Biggst to Iran of Front.
Both tulped
N.S.S.R.
Iran - affairting
all information by Sonit
allow, no imbargo
Transmor in 1946
thousand Smit Your
T, protect.
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3rd World
Every institutive come
from M.S M.S.
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WASHINGTON
M will Cust
Under Dem. Adm. the
45. had no deplomatic relations
with
Key and nations broken
vehicles-
Rabin statement
air I Brack.
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Intellymener
Dem. Compreso unkammail
comfidence around world.
Whatever improvements 2
did Rochiteller. Com.
Evecutive Order.
Every assination photo unled
Dem. admin.
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WASHINGTON
Human Rights
Youh at Reend
1) what have Dear
done -
400,000 favo having
Sport Himm
35,000
Dim Compress scutted
now 12,000
Dims
perform
Repubhmono get result
Dlms smoked. - infacture on get us
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Ovals oil Emlargo
1) no middle East was
2) If there is a was
emloye- - will not ut
it happen but I'm not
have of give warning to
going to discuss details
those nations
3) Won't happen because
of
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WASHINGTON
Soft 04- Arms cuts- ? 15/,
1) Defense 5/7
2) Kenny + zure
3) Communests in Taby
4) Withdrawal f Trops
from Norca.
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WASHINGTON
Sellessing -
"official protest"
J.S. - themese relations
in bad shape.
Rdations on course.
Dept. of State asked
Q.S. 4 times to intervent
lim.
Regut he didn't
Choise comments - PRC want
fix the pull chrotments out fie
Will not promit Fronts the
be approve.
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Conferences - WASHINGTON Town meetings
What concerns american People
not good on lad.
Alowe openness.
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WASHINGTON
Pres /Au. of works- State
How Process
Pun. searon partner.
Discrssions /work out
solutions.
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Climic /Tawan
Ahamphair Communica
with Tawan (definse treaty)
left open future notitions
4 2 will not descuss.
Don't believe a Pres. should
neptrate here.
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WASHINGTON
Relationship with
Quality Political relationship.
Economic
Meltary
This in totally wrong.
anyone who dinks