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6 days ago · The Biden-Trump encounter this week is unlikely to be recalled in years ahead as pivotal and consequential an encounter as the first Kennedy-Nixon debate — unless some extraordinary moment...
Sep 21, 2010 · The first televised presidential debate in American history took place between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon on September 26, 1960. The Kennedy-Nixon debates not only had a major...
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TNC:172 On September 26, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon stood before an audience of 70 million Americans—two-thirds of the ...
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Sep 24, 2020 · How the Kennedy-Nixon Debate Changed American Politics The 1960 debate was the first time the public could watch presidential hopefuls battle on television. By Jordan Zakarin Published: Sep...
Sep 26, 2022 · On Sept. 26, 1960, American politics changed forever as television carried a presidential debate for the first time in history. Massachussets Sen. John F. Kennedy faced off against Vice President Richard M. Nixon in what proved to be a pivotal moment in American politics.
The 1960 presidential cycle featured former Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the Democratic nominee, and Vice President Richard Nixon, a Republican. The first debate, and the first one...
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5 days ago · John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debate in September 1960, as seen on a black-and-white TV. Associated Press The debate as a draw. What the public is often told nowadays about that first-of-its ...