At home and abroad, medical care for seniors, and the economy. Jfk defeated mr. Nixon in a close general election with less than 1 of the popular vote separating the two. The hourlong debate, the first of four in the fall of 1960, took place in chicago. Good evening. The television are proud to provide a discussion of issues in the current Political Campaign by the two major candidates for the presidency. The candidates need no introduction. The republican candidate, Vice President richard nixon, and the democratic candidate senator john f. Kennedy. According to rules set by the candidates themselves, each man shall make an Opening Statement of approximately eight minutes duration and a closing statement of approximately three minutes. In between, the candidates will answer or comment upon answers to questions by a panel of correspondence. In this the first discussion of the series of four joint appearances, the subject matter has been agreed, will be restricted to internal or domestic