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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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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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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 · On Sept. 26, 1960, American politics changed forever as television carried a presidential debate for the first time in history. Massachussets Sen. John F. Kennedy faced off against Vice President Richard M. Nixon in what proved to be a pivotal moment in American politics.
Oct 3, 2012 · On September 26, 1960, an estimated 70 million people watched Sen. John F. Kennedy spar with Vice President Richard Nixon in the first ever nationally televised debate.
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.
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2 days ago · 26 September 1960. Description. CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) motion picture of the first presidential debate between Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon from CBS studios, Chicago, Illinois.
