Kennedy-Nixon debates | American history | Britannica (original) (raw)

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  In Television in the United States: The Kennedy-Nixon debates
  On Sept. 26, 1960, a debate between the two major candidates for the presidency of the United States was presented on television for the first time. CBS produced the debate, under the direction of Don Hewitt, who would go on to be the…
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United States presidential election of 1960

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  In United States presidential election of 1960: The general election campaign
  …unprecedented series of four television debates between the two nominees constituted the highlight of the campaign. A provision of the Federal Communications Act had been suspended by Congress earlier in the year to permit the networks to broadcast the debates without having to provide equal time for candidates of minor…
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