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The second presidential debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy took place on Friday, October 7, 1960, at the WRC-TV studios in Washington, D.C.. The debate was moderated by Frank McGee of NBC with Paul Niven, Edward P. Morgan , Alvin Spivak and Harold R. Levy as panelists.
On September 26th in 1960, Democratic Senator, John F. Kennedy, and Vice President, Richard M. Nixon, participated in the first major televised debate between presidential candidates. The ...
The first debate on September 26, 1960, which received around 70 million viewers, [8] is the subject of disagreement by writers over how detrimental it was to Nixon. Nixon had a "sweaty, haggard appearance" because of the studio's hot stage lights , and a knee infection caused by septic arthritis , for which he got treated at Walter Reed Army ...
Kennedy campaigning in LaGrange, Georgia, October 1960. Kennedy and Nixon both drew large and enthusiastic crowds throughout the campaign. [37] In August 1960, most polls gave Nixon a slim lead over Kennedy, and many political pundits regarded him as the favorite to win. However, Nixon was plagued with troubles throughout the fall campaign.
The optics of the televised debate became etched into history with the first presidential debate of 1960 between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy. Nixon refused makeup ...
Nixon This was the first-ever televised debate and nearly 70 million Americans watched. Television viewers thought Kennedy won, while radio listeners thought Nixon won the debate.
Second debate: October 7, 1960: WRC-TV studios Washington, D.C. Frank McGee of NBC: 61.9 million Third debate: October 13, 1960: Split-screen telecast with Nixon and panelists in ABC studios in Los Angeles and Kennedy in ABC studios in New York Bill Shadel of ABC: 63.7 million Fourth debate: October 21, 1960: ABC studios: New York City, New ...
The CNN anchor has written a book on the race between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, narrowly won by Kennedy, that featured the first televised presidential debates. “The 1960 presidential ...