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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › United_States_presidentialUnited States presidential debates - Wikipedia

    Learn about the history and formats of presidential debates in the U.S. from 1948 to 2024. The first debate was held in 1960 between Kennedy and Nixon, and it was a turning point in the election.

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  3. time.com › 6307191The Real History of the First Televised Presidential Debate ...

    Aug 22, 2023 · Many Americans think of the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate as the first televised presidential debate. But some argue the first came four years earlier.

  4. www.history.com › kennedy-nixon-debatesThe Kennedy‑Nixon Debates ‑ 1960, Analysis & TV vs. Radio

    Sep 21, 2010 · Learn how John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon clashed in the first televised presidential debates in 1960, and how TV image and media exposure shaped the outcome of the election. Find out the background, the issues, the impact and the controversies of the debates.

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  5. www.youtube.com › watchTNC:172 Kennedy-Nixon First Presidential Debate, 1960

    TNC:172 On September 26, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon stood before an audience of 70 million Americans—two-thirds of the nation's adult population—in the first...

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1960_United_States1960 United States presidential debates - Wikipedia

    The first presidential debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy took place on Monday, September 26, 1960, at the WBBM-TV studios in Chicago, Illinois. The debate was moderated by Howard K. Smith of CBS with Sander Vanocur, Charles Warren, Stuart Novins and Bob Fleming as panelists.

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  7. www.thoughtco.com › first-televised-presidentialFacts About the First Televised Presidential Debate - ThoughtCo

    Sep 7, 2017 · Learn how the 1960 debate between Nixon and Kennedy changed the way Americans voted and watched politics. Find out the format, the moderator, the criticism and the behind-the-scenes story of the first televised presidential debate.

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  9. www.senate.gov › artandhistory › historyThe First Televised Presidential Debate - U.S. Senate

    Learn how Eleanor Roosevelt and Margaret Chase Smith, two women, debated the issues on network television in 1956, four years before Kennedy and Nixon. Find out how Smith used her closing statement to make a strong argument for Eisenhower and how she became a TV debate veteran.

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