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Question
#51379. Buck540
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When was the first US presidential debate?
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Brainyblonde
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Items of note: the debates of 1858 set the stage for Abraham Lincoln's later run for the presidency; 1948 and 1956 were the only public debates among presidential candidates prior to 1960; there were no presidential debates between 1960 and 1976.
General Election Presidential Debate
John F. Kennedy (D), United States Senator (MA) and Richard M. Nixon (R), Vice President
September 26, 1960
Location: WBBM-TV, CBS affiliate, Chicago, IL
Time: 9:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern
Sponsor: Networks: ABC, CBS, NBC
Moderator: Howard K. Smith, CBS News
http://www.debates.org/pages/his_1960.html
Oct 01 04, 2:21 PM
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