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On October 13, 1960, the third presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon was hosted virtually. Kennedy was in New York, whereas Nixon was...
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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 nation's adult population—in the first...
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watch the full debate here - https://youtu.be/XF7rTQJk8qYStep back in time to one of the most pivotal moments in American political history—the first full pr...
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Sep 26, 2022 · The first presidential debate on TV not only played to Kennedy's charisma, it also merged politics with popular culture — and paved the way for today's image-obsessed electoral landscape. It was the first presidential debate in history to be broadcast on TV — and it changed politics forever.
Sep 13, 2020 · Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy and incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon squared off in the first-ever televised presidential debate in September 1960. After opening statements, the candidates took questions on their leadership experience, communism at home and abroad, medical care for seniors, and the economy.
Sep 21, 2010 · 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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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.
