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On January 10, 2000 the Calvin College Fine Arts Center Auditorium will be the site for The Michigan Republican Presidential Debate, featuring six GOP candidates for president. The debate is being hosted by , the , the and , one of the nation's largest and best Christian liberal arts college with an enrollment of 4,273 students and 90 majors and academic programs.

The landmark event will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium on the Calvin College campus. That Auditorium seats a little over 1,100 for an event of this nature. Thus confirmed for the debate are GOP candidates Gary Bauer, George W. Bush, Steve Forbes, Orrin Hatch, Alan Keyes and John McCain. Bush declined the initial invitation and then accepted on Monday, January 3, 2000.

WOOD TV (Grand Rapids NBC affiliate) will broadcast the debate live.

Below is an "on-line press kit," links to various pages on Calvin's site (and some away from Calvin's site) that might be of interest to those hoping to learn more about Calvin College and West Michigan.

MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE PRESS KIT

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• The website provides area links, info and more
• Learn more about the Calvin College efforts
• A Profile of Calvin Dr. Gaylen J. Byker
• Read a short on the origins of the debate
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• Where does U.S. News & World Report Calvin?
• The Office of at Calvin compiles facts and figures
• The of Calvin College is an award-winning lecture series that in January 2000 will bring such noteables as astronaut Eileen Collins, the CIA's Steven Meyer and NPRs Terry Gross to campus
• The bi-annual will bring a plethora of talent to campus in March 2000, including Maya Angelou, Chaim Potok and more
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