yes and it was between him and Richard Nixon
The first debate was between Nixon and JFK. JFK came out of it better than Nixon because he looked young and fresh and Nixon didn't look good.
John F. Kennedy
The first televised debate was broadcasted. It was between JFK and Nixon and JFK looked young and smart compared to Nixon. Nixon was sweating and nervous. Even though it was in black and white JFK came out of it the sure winner. This brought about the use of TV in politics.
The first televised debate was done in the 1960 election between Nixon and JFK. Even though it was in black and white Nixon looked old, nervous, and sweaty while JFK looked young, smart, and good looking. This debate changed campaign history.
Richard Nixon
The 1960 debate between Nixon and JFK had nothing to do with China. It will be a good 10 years before Nixon is president and he opens trade with China.
Debate between jfk and nixon was amazing. But jfk won it.
The first televised presidential debate was between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon on Septermber 26,1960.
In first televised murder, Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald ( the assassin of JFK) in 1963 as as he was being transferred to the county jail.
The motorcade was not being televised at the time. Later, the government found (and later released) the Zapruder film, which shows the assassination.
John F. Kennedy was 43 years old when he became the President of the United States in 1961.
It is often cited that John F. Kennedy was given an advantage over Nixon in the first televised presidential debate in 1960 due to JFK's "good looks" and charismatic personality as compared to Nixon's. Nixon had apparently been quite ill at the time and it showed in his appearance on TV.