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Kennedy vs. Nixon - 1st 1960 Debate

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Clip from the 1st 1960 presidential debate between Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) and Vice President Richard Nixon (R-CA). Held on September 26, 1960, it was the first presidential debate between candidates from opposing political parties as well as the first one to be televised. It is best known not by its subject matter, but by the preparedness and physical appearance of both candidates. Television audiences thought Kennedy won the debate by a landslide, while radio audiences thought Nixon won it by a landslide. Nixon appeared emaciated, unhealthy, and awkward, while Kennedy appeared handsome, tanned and confident. Nixon was recovering from an injured knee that resulted in a recent hospital stay. He had just arrived at the studio after a strenuous campaign in which he made appearances in all 50 states, including newly admitted Alaska and Hawaii. He refused to have makeup applied to his face, and had not shaved, making his stubble clearly visible to television viewers. Kennedy on the other hand, took time to rest before the debates and his suit contrasted well against the background. In effect, Nixon's gray suit seemed to blend in with the background, especially on the era's black and white television screens.Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm
Author: maxpowers518

Length: 08:07
Rating: 4.849624
Views: 292899

Tags: John  F.  Kennedy  JFK  Richard  Nixon  1960  presidential  debate  

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Elrich89 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
@ColdreichCommentary You're kidding, right? Have you read American history?
Greg111076 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Sander Vanocur was later to occupy a place on Nixon's enemies list, anyone surprised?
Greg111076 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
@Lliketosmokereefa Not really, make-up implies color enhancements. Lazshave was not make-up. More like pancake.
Iliketosmokereefa (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
@stickygumshoes Yes, that would be makeup.
stickygumshoes (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
@Iliketosmokereefa No he didn't. They applied something called Lazshave to cover his 5 o'clock shadow.
cadmus98 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
The republican leadership has opposed ... medical care for the asian?
iPepperCA (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
wow! that is a real debate. intense
DrFlanges1 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
wow the audio quality is amazing the voices are crystil clear
Iliketosmokereefa (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
@lithuanian12 No, Nixon also wore make-up.
Iliketosmokereefa (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
@ColdreichCommentary Also, during this period of time to get the picture through to the TVs they needed to use a really hot light, that's shining right at the person. Nixon, at the time, was wearing make-up, and started to sweat from the heat. 

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