John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon stand at podiums during their debate in 1960. Saul Pett, a prominent feature writer for The Associated Press, rated Nixon highly for projecting cordiality.

A televised picture, broadcast in May 1977, of American presidential candidates John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) and Richard Nixon (1913-1994) at a Chicago television studio for their debate on Sept ...

“I do not consider my decision to back Richard Nixon over John F. Kennedy for the presidency in 1960 one of my finest ones,” Robinson wrote. “It was a sincere one, however, at the time.

John F. Kennedy (left) and Richard Nixon (right) participating in the first-ever televised presidential debate in Chicago in 1960. Nixon would wear makeup and gain weight before the rest of the ...

John F. Kennedy, who became the youngest person elected as the President of the United States and then tragically the youngest one assassinated, won his presidency on Nov. 8, 1960.

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. delivers a speech outlining his foreign policy vision at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

I have lived under 14 different presidents. If I could, with a wave of my hand, I would bring Nixon back as our president now ...

On This Day: First Kennedy-Nixon Debate. On September 26, 1960, then-Senator John F. Kennedy and then-Vice President Richard Nixon faced off in the first televised presidential debate.

During the 1960 Presidential election, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon faced off in their first head to head debate. Biden, in Rare Remarks Since Presidency, Warns His Accomplishments Are Coming ...

Lesson Plan: Historic Presidential Elections - 1960 - John Kennedy vs Richard Nixon. Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 Clip 5 Clip 6 Clip 7 Clip 8 Clip 9 Clip 10 Clip 11 Clip 12 Clip 13 Clip 14 Clip 15.

The 1960 presidential debates featured John Kennedy and Richard Nixon in the first national contest to be televised. Salon. JFK v. Nixon set the debate stage for Harris v. Trump.

Sen. John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon participated the first ever televised debate on Sept. 26, 1960 at the old CBS Chicago studios. Bill Kurtis reports on the history of ...