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Sep 21, 2010 · This first of four debates held before the end of October gave a vast national audience the opportunity to see and compare the two candidates, and ushered in a new age of Presidential politics ...
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Jun 4, 2024 · The first historic Kennedy-Nixon debate, televised on September 26, 1960, marked a pivotal moment in American political history. This groundbreaking event was the first-ever presidential...
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September 26, 1960: Vice President Richard Nixon and Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy square off for the first televised presidential debate.
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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.
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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.
2 days ago · During the debate, Senator Kennedy states, "I don't believe in big government, but I believe in effective governmental action." Each candidate makes an opening statement of eight minutes and a closing statement of three minutes.
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The 1960 United States presidential debates were a series of debates held during the 1960 presidential election between Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy and Republican nominee Richard Nixon. The four presidential debates were the first series of debates conducted for any presidential election.
