Kennedy And Nixon Debate

On october 13 1960 the third presidential debate between john f.

Kennedy and nixon debate. Kennedy and richard nixon was hosted virtually. Tnc 172 on september 26 1960 senator john f. Kennedy won a 303 to 219 electoral college victory and is generally considered to have won the national popular vote by 112 827 a margin of 0 17 percent though some argue that nixon should be credited with the popular vote victory as the issue of the popular vote was complicated by the presence of several unpledged electors in the deep south. The 1960 presidential cycle featured former sen.

Kennedy and nixon 1960 fifty six years ago the first ever televised debate in u s. History a debate between major party presidential candidates is shown on television. Kennedy and vice president richard nixon stood before an audience of 70 million americans two thirds of the na. History took place between democrat sen.

American viewers were transfixed to their television sets for the broadcast of the fourth and final debate between republican vice president richard m. Kennedy and nixon square off in first televised presidential debate for the first time in u s. 13 1960 kennedy speaking from an abc studio in new york and nixon speaking from an abc studio in california answered questions from a panel of journalists stationed in a separate. Kennedy of massachusetts the democratic nominee and vice president richard nixon a republican.

Republican richard nixon listens as his democratic opponent john f. The debate was held on september 26 1960. Kennedy was in new york whereas nixon was in los angeles and the two were shown.