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     What people say today about the first televised presidential debate, between Nixon and JFK, doesn’t match first reactions in 1960

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   The 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate didn't just choose a president—it changed how we see leadership. As Biden and Trump face off today, discover how this historic ...

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3. www.history.com › kennedy-nixon-debatesThe Kennedy-Nixon Debates - 1960, Analysis & TV vs. Radio

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   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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4. www.usnews.com › opinion › articlesWhat Really Happened in the JFK-Nixon Debate – and What It ...

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   1 day ago · 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 candidate’s appeal and electability. The True Tale of the ...

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   1 hour 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 ...

6. time.com › archive › 6916633How the Nixon-Kennedy Debate Changed the World | TIME

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   Sep 23, 2010 · Beyond what the debate meant for the political arena, by catapulting Kennedy to the presidency, Sorensen speculates it fundamentally altered the world as we know it.

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7. www.biography.com › political-figures › kennedyHow the Kennedy-Nixon Debate Changed American Politics

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   Sep 24, 2020 · The 1960 presidential race was one of the closest in United States history. It was a battle between new and old, with the Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy, a handsome young optimist, squaring...

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   Was the 1960 presidential debate really Nixon's Ruin?

   • 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 candidate’s appeal and electability. Presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon shake hands after their televised debate on Oct. 7, 1960.

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   When was the first televised presidential debate?

   • The first televised presidential debate in American history took place between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon on September 26, 1960.

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   How many presidential debates were held in 1960?

   • The 1960 United States presidential debates were a series of debates held during the 1960 presidential election between Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy and Republican nominee Richard Nixon. The four presidential debates were the first series of debates conducted for any presidential election.

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   Why was the 1960 presidential debate so important?

   • The 1960 debate was the first time the public could watch presidential hopefuls battle on television. The 1960 presidential race was one of the closest in United States history.

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   Why did the next presidential debate not take place?

   • The next televised presidential debate wouldn’t take place for 16 years, largely because candidates became wary of their influence. Lyndon B. Johnson was too intimidated by the medium to take on Barry Goldwater in 1964, and Nixon, having been burned before, refused to debate on TV in both 1968 and 1972.

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   Did Nixon win the first debate?

   • And yet, while most radio listeners called the first debate a draw or pronounced Nixon the victor, the senator from Massachusetts won over the 70 million television viewers by a broad margin. What accounted for this discrepancy?

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1960_United_States1960 United States presidential debates - Wikipedia

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   The 1960 United States presidential debates were a series of debates held during the 1960 presidential election between Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy and Republican nominee Richard Nixon. The four presidential debates were the first series of debates conducted for any presidential election.