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This Day in History September 26: The first televised U.S. presidential debate between Kennedy and Nixon airs in 1960. Join Mr. Louis, a History Guy, and stay tuned to gain insights into the...
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Sep 26, 2010 · The Kennedy Presidential Library and YouTube have put the entire first debate online in its entirity to commemorate the anniversary: All four debates can be viewed online at the Museum of Broadcast Communications (you’ll need a free account and then search for “Kennedy-Nixon Debate”).
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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The 1960 presidential cycle featured former Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the Democratic nominee, and Vice President Richard Nixon, a Republican. The first debate, and the first one...
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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 25, 2020 · Today, anyone watching that first debate on YouTube can see how each man took those last-minute directions to heart. JFK immediately went on the attack, launching into scathing criticism of the...
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SENATOR KENNEDY: Mr. Smith, Mr. Nixon. In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln said the question was whether this nation could exist half-slave or half-free.