60s By Kylor Glenn Sep 26, 1960 Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television) The first broadcast presidential debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy took place on Monday, September 26, 1960, at the WBBM-TV studios in Chicago, Illinois.
The first broadcast presidential debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy took place on Monday, September 26, 1960, at the WBBM-TV studios in Chicago, Illinois.