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September 9, 1988

Mr. Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. President Wake Forest University 7226 Reynolda Station Winston-Salem, NC 27109 Dear Tom:

I have just heard on WFDD the good news that Wake Forest University has been selected as the site of the first Presidential debate. Please allow me to express my enthusiasm and congratulations to you, your students, and members of your staff on bringing history to your University and our community.

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Dr. Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. President Wake Forest 7226 Reynalda Station Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109 Dear Dr. Hearn: We seem to miss each other with our calls. In any event, Mrs. Helms and I appreciate your thoughtful letter of September 14. When I talked with Vice President Bush on the way to Rocky Mount, he gave me all the assurance I needed that the first debate would be at Wake Forest. However, I obviously could not divulge that information -- it was clearly George's announce• ment to make, not mine. It was kind of you to inquire about Mrs. Helms's and my health. She has finished her six months of chemotherapy and will have her final checkup on Friday of this week. As for me, my "minor" operations turned out well. They were the kind of events that males can expect if they live long enough. I plan to fly down for the debate Sunday after• noon. Perhaps I'll have the privilege of meeting you then.

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Senator & Mrs. James T. Broyhill

Dear Friends, It's official! This Sunday evening, September 25th is the Presidential Debate at Wake Forest University. With only one week allowed to prepare, the Bush Campaign and I invite you to attend a fund-raising reception honoring the Vice-President and his family. - The event will be held at my son Edgar Broyhill' s home 525 North Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem, N. C. at 8:00 P.M. Television monitors will air the debate prior to the Bush Family arrival at 10:15 P.M. Other dignitaries such as former President Gerald Ford will be asked to join us that evening. A contribution of $1,000 per person is requested from all guests made out to Victory 88-North Carolina. To RSVP please telephone today 919-766-7321 or 919-724-3726. Please present your donation at the door. The 1988 election is the most important political event in our lives. No one needs to inform you further a1:x:>ut the tremendous progress our nation has experienced under the leadership of President Reagan and Vice-President Bush. Together, we must actively support George Bush and N.C. Republican Candidates for Congress to preserve our peace, prosperity, and American dream.

T. Broyhill

IDCATION: Home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Broyhill 525 North Hawthorne Road Winston-Salem, N. C. 27104 DATE AND TIME: Sunday, September 25th at 8:00 P.M. CONTRIBUTION: $1,000 per person payable to VICIDRY 88-N.C. (Collected at the door) RSVP: 919-766-7321 or 919-724-3726 WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL

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Sept. 21, 1988

Dear Mr. Hearn:

As I'm sure you're aware, the first presidential debate will be at Wake Forest University Sunday night. The national and international press will gather here to focus the world's attention on one of the most important events of the presidential campaign.

Hundreds of journalists will be in Winston-Salem for this event, and we would like to invite you to join the Journal staff as it spreads the welcome mat for them.

Since seating in Wait Chapel is limited, most of the press will be excluded from the actual site of the debate. So we're providing a place where people can watch the event on a large television screen. We'll be open for business Sunday af'ternoon; so, incidentally, we'll also be able to see the football games on television, too. We'll have sofas and other sof't :furniture placed around to make this a comfortable space in which people can relax, have a snack and enjoy themselves.

We are inviting a small number of local people to help us entertain these guests of our city. We suspect that some of the visiting journalists will want to write passages or complete their stories about Winston-Salem, and we would like for some of our traditional sources to be available to provide facts and ideas.

We would deeply appreciate it if you would join us and the visiting press between noon and 10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, in the second-floor lobby and Little Magnolia Room of Reynolda Hall at Wake Forest University. Sincerely, ~A~~

Managing Editor

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By Sherry Roberts on." Special to The Christian Science Monitor What is clear, for now, is that th Winston-Selfim, N.C. number of aliens being arrested alo Wake Forest University the border - usually a gauge of th level of illegal inunigration - is su groundskeeper Jim Coffey's stantiallY down after being up the firs assignment for Sunday's . five months of the year. US Borde presidential debate is to Patrol agents nabbed 36 percent fewe grow green grass. aliens in August than they did the d "The television people ing that month a year ago. Forty-tw told us if the grass on the quadrangle wasn't green, percent fewer were arrested in Jul and 31 percent in June. they would paint it," ex• The declines were sharp enoug plains university president that the totals for the first 11 mon Thomas K. Heam Jr. of ft.seal year 1988 are down 16 pe As Wake Forest has learned in recent weeks, cent over 1987, despite green grass is what it takes earlier increases. to put on a national debate, INS otlicials say the as well as booths for anchor• drought and earlier re• men, enough power and ports of a surplus of mi• phone lines to accommodate grant workers may have four networks and 2,000 me• kept undocumented dia representatives, an ar• aliens from coming north mada of shuttle buses, and to seek work in agricul• security arrangements that Building network boOtha in wake Forest's wait Chapel ture this year. Some Mexicans may have involve everyone from the ers, they created a video to stayed home because of the recent el local police chief to the Se• the four networks. Security sell Wake Forest to the C.Om• otlicers will have magneto• tions there. cret Service. mission on Presidential De• Nevertheless, federal otlicials A tired Andrea Freeman, meters to scan ticketed bates. Local corporations, that least part of the drop is director of media and debate guests for weapons. agencies, and foundations at coordinator, sighs: "For so On the other end of the of the sanctions provision of quadrangle stands Reynolda raised $350,000 to finance sweeping new law, which for the many of us, events like these the debate. Wake Forest Hall, the filing center for the time holds employers liable for kn just appear. We have gotten pledged $150,000 in serv• a glimpse of how complex an press. As soon as the last ingly hiring illegals. student finishes his dinner ices, facilities, and staft'. ''There is no doubt the law has event like this is." this evening, Southern Bell Then followed months of pacted to a degree," says Harold Wait Chapel, which waiting for both sides to workmen will begin drag• INS Western regional conunissione stands at one end of Mr. commit to a debate. It was, Although the Immigration Ref Coffey's green quadrangle, ging in cables. Mr. DuBois says, "hands-on will be the site of the debate Nobody expected this and Control Act was signed into la kind of rigmarole when a learning · in stamina, pa• November 1986, tough enforceme between George Bush and tience, and persistence." Michael Dukakis. The chap• year and a half ago student the sanctions against employers body president Mike Smith Mr. Smith, Ms. Dawson, not begin until June of this year. So el's 700 balcony seats will be and DuBois are about to see the agency has fined 320 comp temporarily removed to ac• decided that, if the students could host speakers such as their hard work pay off. Out for a total of $1.8 million. commodate television and on the quadrangle, two men One major user of illegal labor, radio crews. That will leave Mario Cuomo, Bill Bradley, and Jack Kemp, they could atop a cherry picker are cultural growers, remains lar 1,700 seats on the ground put on a presidential debate; mounting "Wake Forest exempt from the sanctions. The floor for spectators. Presidential Debate" ban• · Dulce Power has pulled He and fellow seniors Beth ners on Wait Chapel. Appar• won't go after them until Dec. 1 Dawson and Scott DuBois same time a special program oft' two high-voltage power ently there will be a debate presented the idea to presi- legal stat~ w#ien.ff:fID workers lines into the chapel for here. But says Smith smiling: The first phase of a more gener stage and anchor-booth dent Heam. "We've learned, in politics, lighting, TV cameras, and With the help of faculty nesty program, another key part members and Winston.Sa• notmng's definite until it inunigration refonn law, ended M sound and radio equipment. happens." Skyboxesr------1 are being built for lem city and corporate lead- . I ' I E"E MONITOR The Christian I I OnePublisheddailye~ Norway Str THE WORLD The Chnsban Sc' I · of The Fif'51 Chur I 1-- ¢ A I ~r1~M1F~~ o•v ~:::rine W. Fan I FOR 31 "1. 1~~ I 3-month introductory offer $19.50 NEW ORDERS ONLY IE:?":

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Dr. Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. President Wake Forest University 7226 Reynolda Station Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Dear Tom:

My congratulations to you for the outstanding job Wake Forest did in hosting the Presidential Debate last evening. It was a superb event in all aspects. our thanks, too, Tom for your personal leadership in bringing the debate to Wake Forest. Not only is it another "success" for the University, but it is a tremendous boost to Winston-Salem at a most appropriate time. All of us in the community are indeed indebted to you.

Kind regards.

Sincerely,

F. Hudnall Christopher, Jr. FHC:ad I I

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September 26, 1988

Dr. Thomas Hearns President Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 Dear Dr. Hearns:

Enclosed is an article from last Saturday's Washington Post which may be of interest. It gives a good account of Wake Forest's preparations for the Presidential debates. As a 1983 graduate of the University, I was proud to see the debates come from Wake and would like to commend you and the students on such a coup. I am sure the debates will be long remembered.

Congratulations on a great event.

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. ' '. .Fi...... , . . . . . iner In Winston-Salem, the Fever· Is High .as the Big Night Nears

By Lois Romano · W•shington Post Staff Writer .. - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 23-lf you can believe this: The grounds at Wake Forest University have actually been shot with nitrogen this week to ensure the grass will be popping emerald Sunday. Every crack and surface of the school's limestone has been scrubbed-in some cases by hand-to project a rich. sparkling glare for the cameras. And by proclamation of the mayor and the board of aldermen, res• idents have been asked to tum on their front porch lights and fly the American flag. I "The excitement," says one tourism official, "has fairly ASSOCIATED PR£SS FOR THE WASHINGTON POST overtaken the 'community." ·· · " · ;: S~ott DuBois, left, Mike Smith and Beth Dawson yesterday. Political Washington will lug its hopes and ove~blown ex• pectations 320 miles south Sunday, swallowing up this ear• nest university town with an army of several thousand jour• nalists, campaign aides and political operatives for the-first face-off between George Bush and Michael Dukakis. The debate has been a very long time coming-and even seemed at risk during the arduous negotiations between the campaigncamps. "I would say," says Ed Fouhy, producer for the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, "that we were all a little more than apprehensive for a while there," See DEBATE, C9, Col 1 "Well, I don't want to say I was ers; luggage tags from AT&T; a dia, security and campaigns has also cocky ... but I did have a feeling," package of Planters peanuts; the been a feat never before seen in says Smith. original USAir tote-and much, these parts. "Not in this state in the At one point during the August much more. 20 years I've been with the compa• negotiations, Smith traveled to Volunteers were expected to ny," says Joseph Lacher, a vice pres• Rocky Mount, N.C., to attend a work through the night to fill the ident of Southern Bell. fundraiser for Bush. "I handed him a boxes and distribute them to hotels Lacher likened the project to "in• letter asking him to please not cross by this morning. "Yes,"laments J. Je• stalling a small community in 40 us off, and explained why we were ter Walker. "Guests will have quite a hours ... It would normally take a important to the process," he says. package to carry up to their rooms." year to do this." His letter, of course, contained Compounding the problem has two of what have become this cam- paign's magic words: the South. "We "Yo Lesley ... How 'bout a date?" been the school's decision to actually figured there would have to be one hollers student No. 1 from an upper serve lunch in the cafeteria today, site in the South ... I don't know if floor window to CBS correspondent which kept workers out until 2 p.m. the letter helped-but at that point, Lesley Stahl, who is attempting to "It has made it unusually difficult," I thought anything might." do a stand-up on the quad below. says Lacher. The campaigns finally settled on "I already have a date tonight," Not everyone has been interested three debatea+-two -presidential, she smiles politely. in state-of-the-art equipment, how• one vice presidential, allowing the "WAIT!WE LOVE YOU! DON'T ever. Just about when the commis• commission to sponsor one presiden- LEAVE US! COME TO OUR PAR- sion thought it had accommodated tial and one vice presidential debate TY TONIGHT! YOU'RE BEAUTI- every odd media request came one and giving the third to the League. FUL!" several other students more. "On September 8, when Tom Bro- scream, Commissionspokesman Bob Neu- kaw announced that Wake Forest Five other men barely out of their - man was asked by U.S. Information was- the first site," says Smith, teens drool from the same window, Agency officialshandling the foreign "that's when I knew it must be true." bellowing indistinguishable noises press to come up with five manual three students say they have !'..and whistles. . . - ·.-All typewriters for the contingent. "I -·no intention of watching the debate . Not surprisingly,action central in mean, who uses typewriters any _.,on one of the many monitors set up - :_town and on campus has centered on . oil campus: "I may be leaning against .the appearance of the national press more?" asks Neuman. . They found · a wall somewhere," says Smith. . "But. ~,:corps. Dozens of satellite trucks are some at a nearby high school Thurs• "you better believe;' I'll ·be jri .. tQak'>''.lining the streets; and by noon today day. -'.hall.''>'. - ·..;- - t~·/: .. '."_ .~:~;~~~~~·~;:·::·the scho?l's cafeteri~ ~ll be t~a_ns- - By early this evening, the univer• •' ·1 __ -' ·; . ..:..::.i<::, ; ··:,;-·:-;;~7i•·_z-;:·~- formed mto a sophisticated filing sity campus was taking· on a carnival · - "". _ · "'' ·~ center. During a walk-throughof the dimension. No less than 'six ABC More on the gift boxes. . __ chapel this morning, Ed Fouhy-spec- trailers were parked behind the cha• Krispy Kreme Doughnut Co. in ulated that about 35 miles of cable pel as technicians were still rerout• Winston-Salem actually interrupted has been laid for lightingalone. ing cable. Outside the Dukakis "situ• its doughnut run Wednesdaynight to Still photographers, hoping to ation" trailer.. advance men were - produce 2,000 honey buns for the , catch a disparity in the height of the starting a cookout. boxes. "They have a longer shelf oak podiums, were disappointed to In just about every part of quad, life," explains businessman Wilson,- · learn they hadn't arrived yet. someone was being interviewed. who has been coordinating the. gift The entire balcony of the cha- The student trio sat on straight-back effort. pel-which is a functioningBaptist chairs talking to a camera as their So far each package, which will go church-has been removed and re- peers hooted in the background.And to media, campaign workers and placed with four anchor booths. That workers roamed in and out of build• VIPs, contains these local products: has left about 1,200 seats to be di- An oak hairbrush from Fuller brush; vided into three sections, with the ings-or simply sat bleary-eyed in a three-pack of women's bikini pant- commissionand the campaignseach trucks .. ies from Hanes, size medium; L'eggs getting a section. Partisan VIPs "I wouldn't say there are any im• stockings; Goody's headache pow- must rely on the campaignfor their mediate crises," says Pete Moore, - der; a bottle of Texas Pete hot seats. There is also a student lottery the university maintenance director, sauce; a Camel mug from RJ. Reyn- and print press allotment. "unless you count this whole thing as olds Tobacco USA; a roll of Lifesav- Installing the phones for the me- one big crisis." 5 CT TE The real Winner'of the big presidential debate was 'little Wake' bee~ vistted by two sitting American presidents - Harry to help him make the dream come true. The three ar• professors are saying, 'C'mon, Beth, it is time to come .DIVERSIONS: ' Truman and Jimmy Carter - and one sitting vice presi- ranged a meeting with Dr. Tbomas K. Hearn Jr., the dents=- Hubert Humphrey. · . back down to Earth!' I have to make a decision soon." By Steve Clark university's president, to enlist his support. She has the full support of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. President- Truman, a Baptist attracted by Wake For• Dr. Hearn urged them to go for it. A committee was Robert C. Dawson, of Midlothian. (Dawson is chairman of est's southern Baptist roots, lifted a shovel of dirt at the Who won the presidential debate? formed. It was made up of Smith, DuBois and Miss the board of Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.) new campus' ground-breaking ceremony in 1951. Dawson,plus three faculty members. The university gave My vote goes to Wake Forest Univer• President Carter was on campus in 1978 t-0 deliver a "They came downfrom Richmond for the debate," Miss sity. them $5,QOO to develop a proposal and a strategy. Dawson said. "They didn't get into the chapel, but they Carlyle Lecture on defense policy. , Everything fell into place and now Beth Dawson is What a public relations coup Wake Vice President Humphrey was the speaker in 1968, were in the VIP viewing room, where there was a giant Forest pulled by attracting the first Bush/Dukakis debate ready to collapse. TV ~reen, food and a bar." when Wake Forest 'inaugurated a president of the univer• "I have been getting up early and going to bed late for \\ to Wait Chapel on its campus in Winston-Salem,N .C.! sity. Later that year,' Humphrey was the Democratic A bar? There was a time when Wake Forest students Sunday night's prime-time showdown must have been the last couple of weeks," she said over the telephone from could not even dance on campus. Party's presidential nominee, losing to Richard Nixon. her dormitory room. "I need some sleep." watched by thousands of people who did not· know the House Minority Leader Gerald Ford, who later became difference between Wf~ Forest University and Lake Trouble is the books are calling. Campus life returns to normal vice president and then president, delivered the com• "I've been at the library ALL afternoon trying to catch Forest College in Illino)g. . mencement address at Wake Forest in 1972. Ford's son, Meanwhile,life was returning to normal yesterday on They should know the difference now. up," said the 21-year-otd WakeForest senior who graduat• Mike, was one of the graduates. ed from Trinity Episcopal High_ School in Richmond. the Wake Forest campus. Workers for the Southern Bell As happy as they are about the debate publicity, Wake TelephoneCo. were busy dismantling the 800 extra phone Forest's students and alumni would rather grab a headline But the experience of playing a key behtnd-the-scenes Back to the books for Richmond student role in the debate was worth all the lost sleep. lines that were added to the university's phone system. by beating the University of North Carolina in basketball. The seed for the Bush/Dukakis debate was planted in The student cafeteria, which had been closed Friday Usually, when the Demon Deacons beat the Tar Heels, the . "It was a wonderful experience," Miss Dawson said. the spring of 1987 after a Carlyle Lecture by New York "We met both candidates and talked with them before the and converted into a media center, was back in business. ~letfation ends with most of the trees on campus deco• Gov. Mario Cuomo. Wake Forest student Mike Smith, of rated with several mile's of toilet paper. debate. And the reward was so great because WakeForest "On Sunday night I was in the cafetena and saw Ted Glen Mills, Pa., was the student host of the Cuomoappear• got a lot of praise from everyone involved." Kennedy, John Glenn and all sorts . of dignitaries," said The presidential debate did not inspire such a degree of ance. Whenit was over, Smith had a brainstorm: "Whynot ·jubilation, but it was a large triumph for "little Wake,"as Now that she has had a taste of the political spotlight, Cath~rine Dalton, a member .or the untversity's media work to bring one of the presidential debates to campus in relations staff. "On Monday· morning, I went into the the school of 3,300 undergraduates affectionately is called. Miss Dawson may take another bite. 1988?" "I have been asked to go to Omaha next week to work on cafeteria about 7:30 and saw students eating breakfast." · Being in the political spotlight is old hat for Wake Smith recruited two of his 'closest friends - Scott Forest. The school's "new" campus, opened in 1956, has the first vice presidential debate," she said. "I would go in Things are back to normal. Until the next basketball DuBois,of Marietta, Ga., and Richmonder Beth Dawson - a heartbeat if it weren't for this thing called school. My victory over the UNC Tar Heels.

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