Kennedy-Nixon Debates
Kennedy-Nixon Debates
on preview cassette #991174 Two tapes: Tape #5090 includes: Parachutes, Missile Defense News, and Part One of the famous televised debates between presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon during the elections of 1960. Tape #5089 includes the second part of the Kennedy-Nixon debates. 1st debate out of four shown live on television. (1st Presidential debates to be aired) Sept. 26, 1960 @ WBBM-TV studios in Chicago. Kennedy makes opening statement @ 8:20 in. Nixons @ 16:24 in. (Both 8 min.) Questions begin @ 25:00 in. 1st debate ends @ 32:35. 2nd debate - 10-7-60 begins @ 34.55 ends @ 42:46. 3rd debate from separate studios (Nixon in L.A., CA, Kennedy in NY) No footage on this tape. 4th and final debate - 10-21-60. Begins @ 43:20. Ends @ 53:30. Closing statements - Kennedy 53:40, Nixon 57:35. Tape ends @ 62:33. 2nd tape finishes the final debate. Actually only last words of moderator. Debate ends @ 1:15. Follow up election info. Nov. 8, 1960, Kennedy won by only 112,000 votes. End 2:00 in.