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J. Kennedy's Decision
This is when John F. Kennedy decided to run. -
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The 1960 Election
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JFK Announcement
John F. Kennedy announces his
candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. -
Richard Nixon Announcement
Richard M. Nixon announces his candidacy
for the presidency. -
The First Debate
ORIGINATED FROM CBS IN CHICAGO AND WAS CARRIED BY ALL NETWORKS. THE DEBATE WAS A HOUR LONG. THE FORMAT OF THE DEBATE WAS EIGHT MINUTE OPENING STATEMENTS; TWO AND A HALF MINUTE RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS; OPTIONAL REBUTTAL; THREE MINUTE CLOSING STATEMENTS. THERE WAS 66.4 MILLION VIEWERS VIEWING INTO THIS DEBATE. -
Second Debate
THE DEBATE HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND WAS A HOUR LONG. THE FORMAT OF THE DEBATE WAS NO OPENING OR CLOSING STATEMENTS; EACH QUESTIONED IN TURN WITH OPTIONAL REBUTTAL. THERE WAS 61.9 MILLION VIEWERS VIEWING INTO THIS DEBATE. -
Third Debate
THE DEBATE WAS A HOUR LONG. THERE WAS A SPLIT-SCREEN TELECAST WITH NIXON AND PANELISTS IN ABC STUDIO IN LOS ANGELES AND KENNEDY IN ABC STUDIO IN NEW YORK. THE FORMAT OF THE DEBATE WAS NO OPENING OR CLOSING STATEMENTS; EACH QUESTIONED IN TURN WITH TWO AND A HALF MINUTES TO ANSWER; ONE AND A HALF MINUTE REBUTTALS OPTIONAL. THERE WAS 63.7 MILLION VIEWERS VIEWING THIS DEBATE. -
Fourth Debate
THE DEBATE HAPPENED IN NEW YORK CITY AND WAS A HOUR LONG. THE FORMAT OF THE DEBATE WAS EIGHT MINUTE OPENING STATEMENTS; EACH QUESTIONED IN TURN WITH TWO AND A HALF MINUTES TO ANSWER; ONE AND A HALF MINUTE REBUTTAL; THREE MINUTE CLOSING STATEMENTS. THERE WAS 60.4 MILLION VIEWERS VIEWING INTO THIS DEBATE. -
The President Was Elected
John F. Kennedy was elected president. Kennedy polled only about 100,000 more votes than Nixon out of over 68 million votes cast.
