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Duration and a closing statement of approximately three minutesa™ three minutes duration. In between the candidates will answer, or comment upon answers to questions put by a panel of correspondents. The subject matter has been agreed will be restricted to internal or domestic american matters. For the first Opening Statement, by senator john f. Kennedy. Kennedy mr. Smith, mr. Nixon. In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln said the question was whether this nation could exist have slave or have furry. Or half free. In the election of 1960, and with the world around us, the question is whether the world will exist halfslave or halffree, whether it will move in the direction of freedom, in the direction of the road that we are taking, or whether it will move in the direction of slavery. I think it will depend in great measure upon what we do here in the United States, on the kind of society that we build, on the kind of strength that we maintain. We discuss tonight domestic issues, bu
We see them take question on their leadership experience, communism at home and abroad, medical care for seniors and the economy. Jfk defeated mr. Nixon and a close general election with less than 1 of the popular vote separating the two. The hourlong debate, the first of four in the followed 1960 took place in chicago. Good evening, the television and Radio Station of the United States and their affiliated stations are proud to provide discussions of the current Political Campaign by the two major candidates for the president. The candidates need no introduction. The republican candidate, Vice President Richard Nixon and the john f. Ic candidate, kennedy. According to the rules, each man will make an Opening Statement at eight minutes and a closing statement of three minutes duration. In between the candidates will questions put by a panel of correspondence. In the first discussion of the series of four, the subject matter has been agreed and be restricted to internal or domestic amer