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Date:         Thu, 27 Aug 1992 18:42:56 EDT
From:         "Peter Scott/Manager,
              Small Systems/U Sask Lib/5920"
              <SCOTT%sklib.usask.ca@Kentvm.Kent.edu>
Subject:      Presidential election information on the Cleveland Free-Net
Comments: To: libref-l@kentvm.kent.edu

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
For fuller coverage of the presidential election you might want to take
a look at what the Cleveland Free-Net is offering. To access the CFN
issue this command at your local system prompt:

telnet freenet-in-a.cwru.edu

Here is some information I captured (and re-formatted):

   CAMPAIGN '92 - The presidential campaigns for both parties are now
well underway... and so is the Free-Net's coverage of those campaigns.
Now open is "Campaign '92" where you will find the full-text of the
official position papers, press releases, fact sheets and other
documents-- direct from the campaign headquarters of both parties.  Read
what the CANDIDATES say--not what somebody SAYS the candidates say. Just
select "Special Features" from the main menu.

<<< CFN - SPECIAL EVENTS >>>
        <go special>

  1 <<< CAMPAIGN '92 >>>
  2 THE GREAT SNEAKERS HUNT - Free Tickets
------------------------------------------------

<<< CAMPAIGN '92 >>>
   (go campaign)

  1 About Campaign '92
  2 Media Access
  3 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: Democrats
  4 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: Republicans
  5 CyberSearch the Candidates...
  6 The Congressional Memory Project
  7 Voters Forum (Express YOUR opinions)
------------------------------------------------

<<< ABOUT CAMPAIGN '92 >>>

   Several years ago the National Public Telecomputing Network
began looking at ways in which this new medium of telecomputing
could be used to enhance the democratic process.  To explore this
area we created the "Teledemocracy Project" which has resulted in
a number of major new services for our affiliates.  Included in
these have been "Project Hermes" where we, along with Case Western
Reserve University and EDUCOM, were selected by the U.S. Supreme
Court to be among 12 information providers in the country to
electronically distribute full-text of Supreme Court decisions
within minutes of their release; the "Congressional Memory Project"
where bills from the U.S. House and Senate are summarized and
the voting records of the representatives are attached; and several
other initiatives.

   In 1990, in conjunction with the Ohio League of Women Voters,
we conducted a statewide feature called "Campaign 90."  During the
campaign that Fall our community computer systems carried full-
text of the position papers of both candidates for governor of
Ohio, along with biographical and position information on every
candidate from congress to local judgeships.  For most of the
voters on our systems, it was the first time they had ever even
seen a candidate position paper, let alone have the opportunity to
study one over prior to voting.

   It is our intention to replicate that project in 1992, only on
a national level.

   Presented here is the full-text of all the major position
papers, speeches, press releases, and other documents which define
and illuminate the major candidates for President of the United
States in this election.  These groups will be carried on each of
the NPTN affiliated community computer systems, on each NPTN
educational affiliate, and will be given worldwide distribution
through the Usenet feature on the Internet.

   All materials are obtained directly from campaign staff of the
respective candidates and, except for occasional formatting
changes, they are cybercast exactly as received.

   For more information on NPTN, the Teledemocracy program,
or any of our other programs, please feel free to contact:

   T.M. Grundner, Ed.D
   National Public Telecomputing Network
   Box 1987
   Cleveland, Ohio 44106

   Voice: 216-368-2733
   FAX: 216-368-5436

   E.mail: tmg@nptn.org

   In addition, NPTN operates an "ftp site" containing information
about our organization.  Simply do an "anonymous ftp" to:
nptn.org, type "cd /pub/info.nptn" and download at will.

   The presidential candidate materials shown here are also
available via anonymous ftp at nptn.org, type "cd /pub/campaign.92"
.............................
Peter Scott   <scott@sklib.usask.ca>
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU