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The issue was debated that year by Vice President Richard Nixon and Sen. John F. Kennedy during the presidential campaign, and Brundage and the IOC became embroiled in it as well.
The Opening Ceremony took place on 18 February 1960, a day that began with a blizzard that delayed the arrival of US Vice President Richard Nixon. No sooner did the delegations of the participating nations assemble ahead of the parade than the skies miraculously cleared, with the sun continuing to shine for the rest of the day.
The 1960 Summer Olympics (Italian: Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 (Italian: Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy.
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1960: John F. Kennedy: Lyndon B. Johnson: 38 January 20, 1965 – January 20, 1969 Hubert Humphrey. Democratic: 1964: 39 January 20, 1969 – October 10, 1973 Spiro Agnew. Republican: 1968: Richard Nixon: 1972: 40 December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974 Gerald Ford. Republican: Gerald Ford: 41 December 19, 1974 – January 20, 1977
Feb 27, 2024 · Italy. Rome. See all related content →. Rome 1960 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Rome that took place August 25–September 11, 1960. The Rome Games were the 14th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. The 1960 Olympics were the first to be fully covered by television.
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Jul 7, 2008 · After reaching into his briefcase, Paresce handed John G. Kormann a document known as an aide-memoire. It included part of a speech on the Olympic spirit delivered by Italian defense minister...
Oct 31, 2018 · The 1960 Olympic Games were held in Rome and featured the star athletes Abebe Bikila (won the marathon while barefoot) and Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali).