Presidential debates are a product of the television era. In 1960, Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy met in the first general election presidential debate, which was viewed by about 70 million people.

What everyone remembers is the first debate, where the telegenic Kennedy won the image battle over Nixon who, recovering from the flu, appeared pale and refused make-up. The first general election ...

10 on ABC News, and both candidates appear ... moments that made or broke campaigns. 1960: John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon The 1960 debate was the first televised presidential debate — and ...

in contrast to his opponent John F Kennedy. Radio listeners thought Nixon had won the debate based on his responses, but his ...

Kennedy and Richard Nixon taken prior to their first debate at WBBM-TV in Chicago in ... On May 3, 1963, television network news programs brought images of horrifying racial violence into living ...

Vice President Richard Nixon and Sen. John Kennedy face off during a September ... here’s a bit of unsettling news: Tonight’s debate doesn’t signal that we’re near the end of the campaign ...

The joint statement includes the major cable news, network news and ... including John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon's infamous televised 1960 debate where radio listeners were TV viewers were ...