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Aug 15, 2008 · Clip from the 1st 1960 presidential debate between Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) and Vice President Richard Nixon (R-CA). Held on September 26, 1960, it was the first presidential debate...
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On Sept. 26, 1960, 70-million people tuned in as Vice President Richard Nixon and Sen. John F. Kennedy faced off in the first televised presidential debate. ...
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The first presidential debate in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. This film has been edited from the original for time and content to facilita...
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May 26, 2022 · Play this introductory video clip [Clip #1] (6:10), which features an archival newsreel-style film documenting the 1960 presidential election, for your students. Direct your students to answer...
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This 11-minute video introduces students to the Kennedy-Nixon debates, but also demonstrates how many of the myths and conventional narratives surrounding that debate aren’t supported by historical evidence.
He recounts the ways the virtual Kennedy-Nixon debate in 1960 differed from the others, including lack of interruption from candidates and audience members, no opportunity for stage stunts, and an emphasis on the substance in candidates' remarks.
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Students will examine the September 26, 1960, debate between Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon to: analyze primary sources. consider what makes a candidate a “winner” or “loser” in a debate. determine what issues are important to them in an upcoming election.
