In 1960 the first televised presidential debate was broadcast featuring Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy. It instantly turned television into an important national political tool. Included are some of the classic encounters between political rivals—Reagan vs. Carter, Bill Clinton vs. George H. W. Bush vs. Ross Perot, George W. Bush vs. Al Gore, Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney, Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton.
Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom
- First Kennedy-Nixon Debate, 9/26/60
- Robert Kennedy-Eugene McCarthy Democratic Primary Debate, 6/1/68
- Reagan-Carter Debate, 10/28/80
- Bush-Clinton-Perot Debate, 10/15/92
- George W. Bush-Al Gore Debate, 10/17/2000
- Vice Presidential Debate, Joe Biden/Sarah Palin, 10/2/08
- Obama-Romney Debate, 10/3/12
- Republican Primary Debate, Cruz-Kasich-Rubio-Trump, 3/10/16
- Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump Debate, 10/19/16
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