Television debates: Correspondence

About Folder

Title
Television debates: Correspondence
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKCAMP1960-1051-021
Date(s) of Materials
1960: 28 July-24 October
Folder Description
This folder contains correspondence, memoranda, and telegrams concerning the planning, formatting, and outcome of the televised debates between Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The debates were broadcast simultaneously on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), and their affiliated stations. Also included in this folder are telegrams between Senator Kennedy and Vice President Nixon concerning the debates.
Extent / Physical Description
66 digital pages
Series
Series 15. Speeches and the Press.
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960. Speeches and the Press. Press Secretary’s Subject File, 1960. Television debates: Correspondence
Contributor(s)
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Media Type
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