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Jun 20, 2024 · * 1960: The first televised debate pitted Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy against Republican Vice President Richard Nixon, who was recovering from a hospital visit and had a 5 o'clock shadow, having refused makeup. The 70 million viewers focused on what they saw, not what they heard. Kennedy won the election.
3 days ago · Kennedy-Nixon, September 26, 1960 It was the first televised debate of its kind, when everything was still broadcast in black-and-white, and it established the importance of a politician’s ...
15 hours ago · It was the first televised debate. Kennedy was magnetic, standing there young, handsome, a bright smile shining through his perfectly tanned face. Then we had Nixon, who, unfamiliar with the medium, refused any make-up. He had visible stubble. The camera often caught him looking out of frame, making him appear shifty-eyed.
4 days ago · John F. Kennedy, left, speaks during his first presidential debate with Vice President Richard Nixon in 1960. The one-hour debate was moderated by news anchor Howard K. Smith. It started with ...
4 days ago · John F. Kennedy, left, speaks during his first presidential debate with Vice President Richard Nixon in 1960. The one-hour debate was moderated by news anchor Howard K. Smith. It started with ...
2 days ago · Sen. John Kennedy, left, and Vice President Richard Nixon prepare for the first televised presidential debate on Sept. 26, 1960. AP
3 days ago · (THE CONVERSATION) The run-up to the Joe Biden-Donald Trump debate at the end of June 2024 has brought reminders about the first-ever televised presidential debate – and how Vice President Richard Nixon’s sweaty, haggard appearance that autumn night in 1960 opened a pathway to the White House for the tanned and telegenic Sen. John F. Kennedy.
