If this year's debate over presidential debates seems rough, try arranging the first televised presidential debates in American history. It took eight years! In the early 1950s, as president of CBS, I ...
07 Oct 1960, Washington, DC, USA --- Presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon shake hands after their televised debate of October 7, 1960. The two ...
It wasn't until 1960 that America witnessed a political standoff between Democratic and Republican presidential candidates during the first televised debate. Since then, a lot has evolved and ...
Watching presidential debates is more than a hobby for me and barely less than an embarrassing compulsion. They must change some votes, although I doubt that they make a difference in who wins and who ...