PRESS RELEASE
September 5, 1996

MICKEY KANTOR TO LEAD DEBATE NEGOTIATING
TEAM, ANNOUNCES CLINTON/GORE CAMPAIGN

The Honorable Mickey Kantor will lead the President's debate negotiating team, Clinton/Gore campaign manager Peter S. Knight announced today.

"We are privileged to have Mickey Kantor leading our debate negotiation team," said Knight. "His broad political experience and impressive negotiating skills will greatly benefit our effort"" In 1992, Kantor served as Clinton/Gore Campaign Chairman and oversaw the debate negotiations.

Campaign Manager Peter Knight today also sent a letter to Dole/Kemp Campaign Manager Scott Reed acknowledging Reed's earlier correspondence and noting that the Clinton/Gore campaign is looking forward to discussions on debate arrangements.

The debate negotiating team will work closely with Erskine B. Bowles, who is managing the debate-related operations for the campaign.

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