September 26, 1960: Vice President Richard Nixon and Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy square off for the first televised presidential debate.
The First Kennedy-Nixon Debate
Aug 24, 2016
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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.