Jul 7, 2016 | News, Nixon Today, Post-Presidential Years, Pre-Presidential Years, Presidency
1. In 1960, Richard Nixon and John Fitzgerald Kennedy were the first U.S presidential candidates to take part in televised debates. The debate series was divided into four parts, each dealing with substantive issues of the time. For those who listened to the...
Sep 27, 2013 | News, Pre-Presidential Years
Former senior adviser and speechwriter to President Nixon, Pat Buchanan, analyzes the first televised debate with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto: Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com
Sep 24, 2010 | News, Pre-Presidential Years, The New Nixon
Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the first television debate between Richard Nixon and John Kennedy. In Slate, David Greenberg writes about the familiar claim that JFK won the debate among those who saw the debate on TV while RN won among those who only heard it...
Sep 26, 1960 | Nixon Speeches, Nixon TV, Pre-Presidential Years
[youtube https://youtu.be/IrKXSTk9Sq4] September 26, 1960: Vice President Richard Nixon and Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy square off for the first televised presidential debate.
