Author : R. E. D. Dot PUBLICATIONS
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ISBN 13 : 9781549537370
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (373 download)
Book Synopsis KENNEDY-NIXON FOURTH PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE October 21 1960 by : R. E. D. Dot PUBLICATIONS
Download or read book KENNEDY-NIXON FOURTH PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE October 21 1960 written by R. E. D. Dot PUBLICATIONS and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-19 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the first debate, polls showed Kennedy moving from a slight deficit into a slight lead over Nixon. For the remaining three debates, Nixon regained his lost weight, wore television makeup, and appeared more forceful than in his initial appearance. However, up to 20 million fewer viewers watched the three remaining debates than the first. Political observers at the time felt that Kennedy won the first debate,[38] Nixon won the second[39] and third debates,[40] while the fourth debate, which was seen as the strongest performance by both men, was a draw. The third debate has been notable, as it brought about a change in the debate process. This debate was a monumental step for television. For the first time ever, split screen technology was used to bring two people from opposite sides of the country together so they were able to converse in real time. Nixon was in Los Angeles while Kennedy was in New York. The men appear to be in the same room, thanks to identical sets. Both candidates had monitors in their respective studios containing the feed from the oppositestudio so they could respond to questions. Bill Shadel moderated the debate from a third television studio in Chicago. The main topic of this debate was whether military force should be used to prevent Quemoy and Matsu, two island archipelagos off the Chinese coast, from falling under Communist control.