Kennedy-Nixon Debate - September 26, 1960Presidential 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, apparently thought Nixon had won. Historians agree that this debate was a turning point for JFK in his 1960 campaign for president. Fifty years after "Kennedy Met Nixon," Ted Sorensen - JFK's advisor and speech writer - provides insights on "the real story" behind the debates. (The linked New York Times article may require a log-in to review. It is a free service.) See, also: Kennedy-Nixon Debates, Part 2 CreditsSeptember 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.
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Biographies
History
- American Colonies
- American Revolution - Highlights
- Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- Assassination of John F. Kennedy
- Auschwitz: Place of Horrors
- Book Burning and Censorship
Disasters
- America Attacked: 9/11
- Black Death
- Challenger Disaster
- Columbia Space Shuttle Explosion
- Deepwater Horizon: Disaster in the Gulf
- Fatal Voyage: The Titanic