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  1. Sep 21, 2010 · In 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon squared off in the first televised presidential debates in American history. The Kennedy-Nixon debates not only had a major impact on the...

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  2. Sep 24, 2020 · Kennedy and Nixon perpared differently for the debate. The first-ever televised presidential debate took place on September 26, 1960, in Chicago and was broadcast on CBS to 66.4 million...

  3. The first presidential debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy took place on Monday, September 26, 1960, at the WBBM-TV studios in Chicago, Illinois. The debate was moderated by Howard K. Smith of CBS with Sander Vanocur, Charles Warren, Stuart Novins and Bob Fleming as panelists.

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  4. Jun 25, 2024 · At the time of the 1960 debate, pundits didn't think it was Nixon’s ruin. But television debates have since become a yardstick of a candidates appeal and electability.

  5. Sep 23, 2010 · But beyond securing his presidential career, the 60-minute duel between the handsome Irish-American senator and Vice President Richard Nixon fundamentally altered political campaigns,...

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  6. Sep 26, 2017 · September 26, 1960 is the day that changed part of the modern political landscape, when a Vice President and a Senator took part in the first nationally televised presidential debate. The Vice President was Richard M. Nixon and the U.S. Senator was John F. Kennedy.

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  8. Sep 25, 2020 · Fatigued from non-stop campaigning and recovering from a painful knee injury, Richard Nixon was not the picture of health for his first televised debate with John F. Kennedy on September...