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Sep 26, 2010 · On Monday, September 26th, 1960 the three television networks broadcast an hour-long debate between Vice President Richard Nixon (Republican) and Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy (Democrat), held at WBBM-TV in Chicago. The debate was also heard on a variety of radio networks.
Sep 26, 2024 · The first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon was a watershed moment in American political history. It revolutionized how candidates communicated with voters, establishing televised debates as a fundamental aspect of electoral campaigns.
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Sep 21, 2010 · In 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon squared off in the first televised presidential debates in American history. The Kennedy-Nixon debates not only had a major impact on the election’s...
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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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The third presidential debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy took place on Thursday, October 13, 1960, were held virtually at the ABC studios in Los Angeles, California (for Nixon) and New York City, New York (for Kennedy).
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The first televised U.S. presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon on September 26th 1960 remains one of the most significant moments in political history. It was a...
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Sep 26, 2017 · The debate was watched live by 70 million Americans and it made politics an electronic spectator sport. It also gave many potential voters their first chance to see actual presidential candidates in a live environment, as potential leaders.