Presidential Debate Kennedy And Nixon
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Presidential debate kennedy and nixon. The 1960 united states presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election it was held on tuesday november 8 1960. Tnc 172 on september 26 1960 senator john f. Kennedy and richard nixon broke that ground with a presidential debate held from opposite sides of the country. Kennedy and richard nixon participated in a virtual debate in 1960.
Still that remote debate 60 years ago worked with 64 million viewers it was the second most watched of the four nixon kennedy matchups. This was the first election in which fifty states participated and the last in which the district of. Before an invisible but all. Kennedy and vice president richard nixon stood before an audience of 70 million americans two thirds of the na.
Presidential candidates john f. In fact 60 years ago today john f. President donald trump and more than two dozen white. Kennedy was in new york whereas nixon was in los angeles and the two were shown.
Kennedy and nixon square off in first televised presidential debate for the first time in u s. In a closely contested election democrat united states senator john f. Kennedy and richard nixon was hosted virtually. Kennedy defeated incumbent vice president richard nixon the republican party nominee.
The first televised american presidential debate took place on 26 september 1960 between republican vice president richard nixon and democrat john f kennedy. Presidential historian michael beschloss believes a.