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
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
The major candidates for president of the United States at the same time and never, until this series, have americans seen the candidates in facetoface exchange. Tonight, the candidates have agreed to devote the full hour to answering questions on any issue of the campaign. And here tonight are the republican candidate, Vice President richard m. Nixon. And the democratic candidate, senator john f. Kennedy. Now representatives of the candidates and of all the radio and Television Networks have agreed on these rules neither candidate will make an Opening Statement or a closing summation, each will be questioned in turn, each will have an opportunity to comment upon the answer of the other, each reporter will ask only one question in turn. He is free to ask any question he chooses. Neither candidate knows what questions will be asked and only the clock will determine who will be asked the last question. These programs represent an unprecedented opportunity for the candidates to present th
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