John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon stand at podiums during their debate in 1960. Saul Pett, a prominent feature writer for The Associated Press, rated Nixon highly for projecting cordiality.

On This Day: First Kennedy-Nixon Debate. On September 26, 1960, then-Senator John F. Kennedy and then-Vice President Richard Nixon faced off in the first televised presidential debate.

John F. Kennedy (left) and Richard Nixon (right) participating in the first-ever televised presidential debate in Chicago in 1960. Nixon would wear makeup and gain weight before the rest of the ...

Lesson Plan: Historic Presidential Elections - 1960 - John Kennedy vs Richard Nixon. Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 Clip 5 Clip 6 Clip 7 Clip 8 Clip 9 Clip 10 Clip 11 Clip 12 Clip 13 Clip 14 Clip 15.

Sen. John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon participated the first ever televised debate on Sept. 26, 1960 at the old CBS Chicago studios. Bill Kurtis reports on the history of ...

Veteran journalist Chris Wallace joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new book, "Countdown 1960," which gives an inside look at the campaigns of John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.

Bill Daley – the pugnacious Al Gore campaign chairman leading the battle to overturn Florida’s vote – is the son of Richard “Boss” Daley, who helped steal the 1960 election for John F ...

FILE PHOTO: Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon sit prior to the start of the 1960 U.S. presidential election debate, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., September 26, 1960.

John F. Kennedy was killed by Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon, new shocking documents have revealed. Following the recent release of the Warren Commission Documents, historians now believe ...