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United Airlines Selected to be Official Airline of the Commission on Presidential Debates
United to fly Commission production crew to each of the four official debates, starting September 29 CHICAGO, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Commission on
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[{"type":"text","content":"United to fly Commission production crew to each of the four official debates, starting September 29\n\n\nCHICAGO, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) has selected United Airlines as the official airline for the 2020 Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates. United will fly 65 CPD staff and crew to each of the four debates being sponsored and produced by the Commission, starting with the first Presidential debate on Sept. 29 at the Samson Pavilion at Case Western Reserve University, on the main campus of Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland Clinic is serving as Health Security Advisor to the Commission on Presidential Debates, and earlier this year, United partnered with Cleveland Clinic to guide the airline's health and safety protocols. In addition to the Commission production staff, United will be flying medical professionals from Cleveland Clinic who will be onsite for the debates. \n\"The CPD is deeply grateful to United Airlines for generously supporting the health and safety of the crew that will produce the debates. The United States' presidential debates are each watched by a global audience of more than 100 million,\" said Janet H. Brown, CPD's Executive Director. \"The CPD is responsible for four debates in three weeks —United's contribution to the well-being of the production team helps ensure these important voter education events take place.\"\nUnited is also encouraging its employees to be active participants in the election process. Today, on National Voter Registration Day, the airline is kicking off an internal campaign to inform, educate and provide access to voter resources so that United team members know when and how to exercise their right to vote. United is also encouraging staff to take time off so that they may head to the polls early or on November 3, and airline employees are organizing several volunteer initiatives in Chicago and in their local communities to help get the word out about how to vote in the upcoming election.\n\"At United, our mission is to connect people and unite the world – and one of the most important ways to do that is to engage in the democratic process,\" said Brett Hart, President of United Airlines. \"That's why we have long provided our employees with resources to help them get registered. Since the start of the pandemic, we've overhauled our...