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The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. In a closely contested election, Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy defeated the incumbent Republican Vice President Richard Nixon. This was the first election in which 50 states participated, marking the first ...
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The 1960 United States elections were held on November 8, and elected the members of the 87th United States Congress. Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon in the presidential election, and although Republicans made gains in both chambers of Congress, the Democratic Party easily ...
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May 26, 2022 · Clip #11: Religion as a Decisive Factor (2:58), Irwin Gellman discussed how religion was a decisive factor in the 1960 election. Clip #12: John F. Kennedy on Religion and the Presidency (3:41 ...
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Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. ‹ 1956 · 1964 ›. The 1960 Democratic National Convention was held in Los Angeles, California, on July 11–15, 1960. It nominated Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts for president and Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas for vice president . In the general election that November, the Kennedy ...
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Oct 11, 1992 · Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) and Vice President Richard Nixon met in Chicago for the first of four presidential debates prior to the 1960 presidential election. This was the first televised ...
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Sep 10, 2018 · Show Full Text. 01:15:40. *This text was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning. University of Washington history professor William Rorabaugh talked about the 1960 presidential election. He ...
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Learn about the historic and close presidential election of 1960, when John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon, with primary sources from the Library of Congress. Explore the candidates, the campaigns, the debates, and the results of this pivotal moment in American history.