John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon stand at podiums during their debate in 1960. Saul Pett, a prominent feature writer for The Associated Press, rated Nixon highly for projecting cordiality.

A televised picture, broadcast in May 1977, of American presidential candidates John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) and Richard Nixon (1913-1994) at a Chicago television studio for their debate on Sept ...

Lesson Plan: Historic Presidential Elections - 1960 - John Kennedy vs Richard Nixon. Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 Clip 5 Clip 6 Clip 7 Clip 8 Clip 9 Clip 10 Clip 11 Clip 12 Clip 13 Clip 14 Clip 15.

On This Day: First Kennedy-Nixon Debate. On September 26, 1960, then-Senator John F. Kennedy and then-Vice President Richard Nixon faced off in the first televised presidential debate.

Richard Nixon (top row, far right) and John F. Kennedy (top row, second from right) as young congressmen. * * * One could say Nixon lost the presidency because of a limousine door.

Richard M. Nixon, right, listens as John F. Kennedy speaks, September 26, 1960, at Studio 1 at CBS Chicago, 630 N. McClurg Ct. CBS Photo Archive Phil Donahue during a taping of "Donahue," circa ...

Sen. John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon participated the first ever televised debate on Sept. 26, 1960 at the old CBS Chicago studios. Bill Kurtis reports on the history of ...