59 Years Ago Today; Sept. 26, 1960, the first televised debate between then-VP Nixon and Sen. JFK

[Dennis Donovan]

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From the archives: The first Nixon-Kennedy televised debate
On Sept. 26, 1960, the first televised debate between then-Vice President Nixon and Sen. John F. Kennedy was broadcast. Watch NBC News’ coverage from that day.

10:11 PM - Sep 26, 2019

I heard it on the radio (no I didn't) and Nixon sounded the most Crooked and Presidential. 🤒

[muntrv]

1. Didn't Nixon have 5 o'clock shadow in that debate?

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[bobbieinok]

2. Watched with friends in college dorm. Was sr in college, but not yet 21, so couldn't vote!!

As I recall, the room was full.

I recall going with friends to big arena in downtown Houston to hear Raeburn, LBJ. and JFK speak.

Some of us went to a big GOP rally in the city park across the street from campus. We stood at the back, maybe with a homemade sign, making typical snide college student comments. Several in the crowd yelled at us to go back to Russia where we belonged. We left soon after.

[bobbieinok]

3. Big GOP talking points of the time--Quemoy and Matsu Islands (sp?) 'Bring back Chaing Kai Chek'(sp?)

[bobbieinok]

4. Some of us bravely wore JFK pins at the fall BaptStudentUnion convention at Baylor

Many may not know/remember how badly SoBaptists freaked out at the very idea of a Roman Catholic maybe becoming president of the USA!

[Sneederbunk]

5. Debate wisely held in tv studio without audience.