Affiliated stations are proud to provide facilities for a in theion of issues correct Political Campaign by the 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 duration. In between, the candidates will answer or comment on answers to questions put by a panel of correspondents. In this, the first discussion of a series of four joint appearances, the subject matter has been agreed to be restricted to internal or domestic matters. Now for the first Opening Statement by senator john f. Kennedy. Sen. Kennedy in the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln said the question was whether this nation could exist half slave or half free. In the election of 1960, and with the world around u
Beenubject matter has agreed will be restricted to internal or domestic american matters. Now for the first Opening Statement by senator john f. Kennedy. In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln said the question was if this nation would exist. Nation would this exist half free. In 19 six the, the question is if this nation will exist half slave, half free. I think it will depend in great measure on 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 discussed tonight domestic issues, but i would not want that to be any implication to be given that this does not involve directly our struggle with mr. Khrushchev for survival. Mr. Khrushchev is done new york, and he maintains a communist offensive throughout the world because of the productive power of the soviet union itself. The chinese communists have always had a large population, but they are important and dangerous now because they are mounting a dangerous effort
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Guest no, it is a myth but it is longstanding. It is partially true. The moderator was sitting behind the candidates, so he really could not see how they were looking on camera, he was just listening to what they were saying. He said after that, he thought that nixon had won and when he watched the rerun of the debate, he actually thought kennedy had won. The reason that popped up with there had been a survey done by marketing firms of people who had listened on radio. They had said they thought nixon had won it. You canthe viewers, watch and listen and then vice versa. If nothing else, just the difference in the voices, the difference in the accents. Most people think kennedy emerged the winner. He just looked pretty bad in pretty nervous. 60 years this weekend since that first nationally televised president ial debate. There were essentially four debates between john f. Kennedy october 7, nixon, 1960, the second. October 13, 1960, the third. If final one, october 21 before the electi
Discussion. Relive your history here on American History tv on cspan three. My name is stewart and i am president of the White House Historical so season, it is my privilege to welcome you back to Historic House and white house to store Coal Association for another one of our wonderful lectures. Tonight is one of the annual National Heritage lectures that we do in partnership with the u. S. Capital Historical Society and the u. S. Supreme court Historical Society. We have our wonderful colleagues from both here tonight and my great friend jane campbell, the new president of the capitol Historical Society. And i like to welcome her tonight. On june 4th, 1919, the 19th amendment was passed and sent to the states for ratification. The sufferagists used the white house as a backdrop to challenge inequity and bring attention to the cause and tonight we look forward to hearing more about their successful efforts to secure womens rights to vote. Before i introduce our speaker, i have a couple