User Clip: Kennedy-Nixon Debate
Excerpt from 1st televised debate in US History demonstrating differences between JFK and Nixon. Debate occurred Sept. 26, 1960.
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Excerpt from 1st televised debate in US History demonstrating differences between JFK and Nixon. Debate occurred Sept. 26, 1960.
John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon discuss education during the first presidential debate in 1960.
During the introduction, Nixon cannot keep his eyes still, constantly looking around whereas JFK seems confident and poised in his seat looking straight ahead.
Author Joel Swerdlow and Professor Stephen Wayne discuss the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
In the first televised debate, Richard Nixon reacts as John Kennedy speaks. Whether and when to broadcast candidates' reactions while their opponents are speaking have been key concerns for …
First exchange between Kennedy and Nixon just after opening statements
1st Presidential Debate: JFK vs. Nixon
Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) and Vice President Richard Nixon met in Chicago for the first of four presidential debates prior to the 1960 presidential election. This was the first televise…
JFK eye contact while speaking