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 1960 Debates |
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There were four presidential debates and no vice presidential debates during the 1960 general election.
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General Election Presidential Debate
John F. Kennedy (D), United States Senator (MA) and
Richard M. Nixon (R), Vice President
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Date:
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September 26, 1960 |
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Location:
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WBBM-TV, CBS affiliate |
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City:
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Chicago, IL |
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Time:
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9:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern |
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Sponsor:
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Networks: ABC, CBS, NBC
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Moderator:
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Howard K. Smith, CBS News
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Panelists:
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Sander Vanocur, NBC News; Charles Warren, Mutual News; Stuart Novins, CBS
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News:
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Bob Fleming, ABC News
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Viewership:
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66.4 million
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Format:
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Eight minute opening statements; two and a half minute responses to questions; optional rebuttal; three minute closing statements.
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Topic:
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Domestic issues
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Transcript
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Video
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General Election Presidential Debate
John F. Kennedy (D), United States Senator (MA) and
Richard M. Nixon (R), Vice President
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Date:
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October 7, 1960
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Location:
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WRC-TV, NBC affiliate
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City:
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Washington, D.C.
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Time:
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7:30-8:30 p.m. Eastern
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Sponsor:
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Networks: ABC, CBS, NBC
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Moderator:
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Frank McGee, NBC
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Panelists:
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Paul Niven, CBS; Edward P. Morgan, ABC; Alvin Spivak, UPI; Harold R. Levy, Newsday
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News:
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Bob Fleming, ABC News
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Viewership:
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61.9 million
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Format:
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No opening or closing statements; each questioned in turn with optional rebuttal.
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Transcript
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Video
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General Election Presidential Debate
John F. Kennedy (D), United States Senator (MA) and
Richard M. Nixon (R), U.S. Vice President
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Date:
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October 13, 1960
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Location:
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Split-screen telecast with Nixon and panelists in ABC studio in Los Angeles and Kennedy in ABC studio in New York
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Time:
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7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Eastern
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Sponsor:
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Networks: ABC, CBS, NBC
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Moderator:
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Bill Shadel, ABC
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Panelists:
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Frank McGee, NBC; Charles Van Fremd, CBS; Douglass Cater, Reporter magazine; Roscoe Drummond, New York Herald Tribune
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News:
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Bob Fleming, ABC News
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Viewership:
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63.7 million
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Format:
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No opening or closing statements; each questioned in turn with two and a half minutes to answer; one and a half minute rebuttals optional.
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Transcript
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Video
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General Election Presidential Debate
John F. Kennedy (D), United States Senator (MA) and
Richard M. Nixon (R), U.S. Vice President
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Date:
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October 21, 1960
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Location:
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ABC studios
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City:
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New York City
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Time:
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10:00-11:00 p.m. Eastern
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Sponsor:
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Networks: ABC, CBS, NBC
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Moderator:
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Quincy Howe, ABC News
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Panelists:
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Frank Singiser, Mutual News; John Edwards, ABC News; Walter Cronkite, CBS News; John Chancellor, NBC News
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News:
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Bob Fleming, ABC News
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Viewership:
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60.4 million
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Format:
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Eight minute opening statements; each questioned in turn with two and a half minutes to answer; one and a half minute rebuttal; three minute closing statements.
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Topic:
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Foreign affairs
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Transcript
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Video
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© 2004 Commission on Presidential Debates. All rights reserved.
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