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The 1960 United States presidential debates were a series of debates held during the 1960 presidential election. Four presidential debates were held between Republican nominee Richard Nixon and Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy. All four presidential debates were the first series of debates conducted for any US presidential election. [1]
The series of seven debates in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Senator Stephen A. Douglas for U.S. Senate were true, face-to-face debates, with no moderator; the candidates took it in turns to open each debate with a one-hour speech, then the other candidate had an hour and a half to rebut, and finally the first candidate closed the debate with a half-hour response.
Presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon shake hands after their televised debate of October 7, 1960. The two opponents continued their debate after the cameras had stopped.
Debates among candidates for the 1960 U.S. presidential election; No. Date Host Location Panelists Moderator Participants Viewership (millions) P1 Monday, September 26, 1960 WBBM-TV: Chicago, Illinois: Sander Vanocur Charles Warren Stuart Novins: Howard K. Smith: Senator John F. Kennedy Vice President Richard Nixon: 66.4 [50] P2 Friday, October ...
A tradition that dates back to 1960. The first televised presidential debates, between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960, occurred in television studios with no live audience present ...
The first debate is Sept. 16 at Texas State University in San Marcos, followed by Oct. 1 at Virginia State University and Oct. 9 at the University of Utah. Presidential debate locations and dates ...
A vice presidential debate in July was initially proposed, which would have taken place after the selection of a vice presidential candidate at the 2024 Republican National Convention. [29] The Biden campaign agreed to a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News to take place on either July 23 or August 13. [178]
Learn more about the upcoming 2024 presidential debates, including who will participate, when to watch and how the Trump and Biden camps agreed on the events' logistics.