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1. 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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2. 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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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1960_United_States1960 United States presidential debates - Wikipedia

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   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 in Chicago, Illinois. Howard K. Smith moderated the debate with Sander Vanocur , Charles Warren, Stuart Novins and Bob Fleming as panelists.

   • Home state: Massachusetts
   • Party: Democratic

   • Nominee: John F. Kennedy

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

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   Sep 24, 2020 · Not everyone was sold — Edward R. Murrow quipped after the debate that "after last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure,” a reference to the famed Lincoln...

5. www.tvobscurities.com › 2010 › 09The 1960 Kennedy-Nixon Debates - Television Obscurities

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   Sep 26, 2010 · Portions of the four debates have been released on VHS/DVD but I do not believe all four have ever been made available commercially. I am not aware of any restoration attempts to make existing copies look better. Who owns the copyright to presidential debates? Who would foot the bill for restoring them?

6. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleHow the JFK-Nixon debates in 1960—the first on live TV—set ...

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   Sep 25, 2020 · The 2020 presidential election marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark televised Kennedy-Nixon debates, a series of events that have shaped national politics ever since.

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   Why was Richard Nixon not a televised presidential debate?

   • 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 26, 1960. His gray suit also broke a cardinal rule for appearing on TV. Before and after the debate, the Gallup Poll had the presidential race a virtual tie.

   How the JFK-Nixon debates in 1960—the first on live TV—set the stage

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   Where did Kennedy & Nixon debate?

   • As rising stars of their respective political parties, Congressmen Kennedy and Nixon had traveled by train from Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh, where they debated issues of the day at Junto, a civic club in the steel town of McKeesport.

   How the JFK-Nixon debates in 1960—the first on live TV—set the stage

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   Did the great debates cost Nixon the presidency?

   • Polls revealed that more than half of all voters had been influenced by the Great Debates, while 6 percent claimed that the debates alone had decided their choice. Whether or not the debates cost Nixon the presidency, they were a major turning point in the 1960 race—and in the history of television.

   The Kennedy‑Nixon Debates ‑ 1960, Analysis & TV vs. Radio - HISTORY

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   What happened after Nixon vs Kennedy?

   • What happened after the two candidates took the stage is a familiar tale. Nixon, pale and underweight from a recent hospitalization, appeared sickly and sweaty, while Kennedy appeared calm and confident. As the story goes, those who listened to the debate on the radio thought Nixon had won. But those listeners were in the minority.

   How the Nixon-Kennedy Debate Changed the World - TIME

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8. www.greatdebates.org › 1960-kennedy-nixon1960: Kennedy vs. Nixon - Greatdebates

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   1960: KENNEDY VS. NIXON. By Andrea Stone. Political campaigns changed forever on the evening of September 26, 1960, when the lights flicked on in the studios of Chicago’s CBS affiliate WBBM as 70 million Americans settled in at home to watch the first televised presidential debate.