Leonel Fernández, presidential candidate for the PLD, will be the first politician to speak at the round of presidential luncheons sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce from the 17 to 30 April at the Gran Hotel Lina. José Francisco Peña Gómez of the PRD is scheduled to speak next, on the 23 April, and Jacinto Peynado of the PRSC will be third, on the 30 April. The luncheons will start at 12:30 pm. It is expected that the candidates will speak about their stand on the role of Dominican business in industrial and economic development, and resolutions adopted by the business community during their “Second Grand National Business Convention” held in November 1995.