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.

A televised picture, broadcast in May 1977, of American presidential candidates John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) and Richard Nixon (1913-1994) at a Chicago television studio for their debate on Sept ...

The leader of allied forces in Europe, a five star general, would be replaced by either Richard Nixon (left) or John F. Kennedy, both junior naval officers and two of millions who had served under ...

On July 13, 1960, John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot at his party’s convention.

During the 1960 Presidential election, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon faced off in their first head to head debate. More for You. Trump to be denied address to Parliament on state visit.

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 ...

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 and Richard Nixon are seen here in Chicago in this September 26, 1960 file photo during one of their infamous television debates of the 1960 Presidential campaign.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1961 (UPI) -- John F. Kennedy's election as president was made official today by the man he defeated for the nation's highest office. The presidential electoral votes were ...

One photo shows the Sept. 26, 1960, debate between then-Vice President Richard Nixon and then-Sen. John F. Kennedy from behind the cameras and lights used in the first-ever televised clash.

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.