FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 1992 JOINT STATEMENT BY MICKEY KANTOR AND ROBERT TEETER We are extremely pleased to announce that representatives of the Bush and Clinton campaigns have reached agreement to hold three Presidential and one Vice Presidential debate to be sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The schedule is as follows: October 11, Presidential St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. 1992 Missouri EDT October 13, Vice Atlanta, 7:00 p.m. 1992 Presidential Georgia EDT October 15, Presidential Richmond, 9:00 p.m. 1992 Virginia EDT October 19, Presidential East Lansing, 9:00 p.m. 1992 Michigan EDT All debates will be ninety (90) minutes in length, will take place before live audiences and will be open to all subjects. The October 11 debate will be before a panel of questioners using the format used in previous Presidential debates. The October 13 Vice Presidential debate will be before a single moderator as proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The October 15 debate will use a single moderator who will solicit questions from a live audience and ask appropriate follow-up questions. The final debate on October 19 will use the single moderator format for the first half of the time and the panel format for the other half of the time. In line with the Commission guidelines and the public interest concerning participation by other candidates, and in anticipation of Commission action on Monday, the parties have agreed to invite H. Ross Perot and Adm. James Stockdale to participate in the debates. The campaigns believe that this unique combination of Presidential debates in a 9-day period is in the interest of the public who deserve an extensive and intensive discussion of the issues facing the country. Both campaigns look forward to participating. -- 30 --