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Kennedy-Nixon Debate - September 26, 1960

Presidential politics in America changed with the Nixon-Kennedy debates.  JFK, seemingly more relaxed in front of the camera than his opponent, impressed television viewers while other individuals, who heard the debate on the radio, thought Nixon had won.

Historians agree that this debate was a turning point for JFK in his 1960 campaign for president.

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September 26, 1960 debate between the Democratic nominee for president (John F. Kennedy) and the Republican nominee (Richard M. Nixon).

Video online, courtesy U.S. National Archives.