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In a close general election by less than 1 of the popular vote. Good evening, i am bill of abc news. It is my privilege to provide this series of the two major president ial candidates. Like the last meeting, the subjects to be discussed worriedly suggested by questions from a panel correspondence. Programs, first two the two candidates will not be sharing the same platform. In new york the democratic president ial nominee, john f. Kennedy, separated by 3000 miles in a los angeles studio, and Vice President richard im now joined for tonights discussion by which permits each candidate to see and hear the other. Good evening. Good evening. Now meet the panel of correspondence. Correspondent frank mcgee n. B. C. News. Child. C. B. S. News. Douglas. Cater reporter baggage the rosco drama new york herald. As you probably noted before reporters include a newspaperman out a magazine report. These two selected by a lot by the press secret ....
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 upon 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 american 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 us, the question is whether the world will exist half slave or half free, whether it wi ....
We can half after the first televised debate, john f. Kennedy Richard Nixon debated for second time. They took questions about cuba, soviet union, and civil rights. This is frank mcgee, nbc news in washington. This is the second of a series of programs. Never have so many people see the major candidates for the president of the United States at the same time. Never until this time of americans see the candidates face to face. Tonight the candidates have agreed to devote a full hour and answering questions on any question. Here tonight are the republican candidate, Vice President richard and nixon and a democratic candidate senator john f. Kennedy. Now representatives and of all the raz radio and Television Networks have agreed on this network rules. Either candid ....
Republican candidate, vice m. Nixon. Richard and the democratic candidate, kennedy. Ohn f. 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 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 their philosophies and programs directly to the people and for the people to compare these and the candidates. The four reporters on Tonights Panel include ....