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