Sixty-five years ago today, on September 26, 1960 (August 6, 1960), the first televised debate in the US presidential race was held. Kennedy and Nixon were glowing in Chicago, facing the television cameras and facing the judging panel. On September 26, 1960, Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy clashed in the national televised debate of the presidential candidates tonight. After two hours of broadcasting, the first battle between the two sides ended in a draw in the face of many television viewers who asked questions. Most of the audience said they were unsure who to vote for in the upcoming election on November 8. When no real heat money can be generated, the debate is not entirely enjoyable and easy. Nixon accused his Democratic opponent of spending money and making taxpayers complain, saying his platform would cost billions of dollars. Kennedy shot back, accusing the vice president of writing "empty promises" to raise wages by at least a dollar an hour, expand school infrastructure, provide medical benefits for the elderly, and so on. The debate, hosted by Chicago Television, was on the schedule of all major television and radio stations. The candidates were asked questions by CBS's Stuart Novins; Mutual Broadcasting's Charles Warren; ABC's Robert Fleming. CBS's Howard K-Smith was the host. In 1960, President-elect John F. Kennedy's opponent, Chad Nixon, looked sweaty without shaving. The first presidential debate in history in 1960 was between Nixon and Kennedy, and it was the first televised debate. In this televised debate, in fact, before the televised debate, American public opinion, or the American academic community generally believed that Nixon's political strength was far greater than Kennedy's, because Nixon had been vice president for many years at the time, and he had become a well-known political figure in American political circles, and he was generally higher than Kennedy in dealing with foreign leaders and so on. Kennedy was just a fledgling such a person at the time, only 43 years old at the time. But after the debate, polls found that those who listened to the debate on TV overwhelmingly thought that Kennedy won; but those who listened to the debate on the radio overwhelmingly thought that Nixon won. Why is there this difference? Because the two candidates are completely portrayed through television. In the first presidential debate at that time, no one had any experience, and Nixon was not particularly prepared for this debate. Therefore, when he walked in front of the TV, the national voters saw a Nixon wearing a gray suit and a gray background. Then, his face was not clean shaven, he looked old and sweaty, and he kept taking out a handkerchief to wipe his head. One impression was that he was a very listless person, a person who had been weighed down by the heavy state affairs and did not know what to do. On the contrary, when Kennedy appeared, he gave people a feeling of vitality, and the language used during the debate was also short and powerful. This is a very typical example of how a presidential debate can sometimes have a very important impact on the outcome of an election. Of course, this is not a decisive influence, because it is only one of various influences, and there are many other factors that can affect it. Thirty-fifth President of the United States: In 1960, Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy ran for president, and in the end, Kennedy won the election. The reason why Nixon lost was that he won Nixon in his first televised speech on September 26, 1960. In fact, they were not very far apart. This televised debate gave Kennedy a lot of points. Kennedy was frustrated by the narrow defeat of Nixon. Kennedy was able to win Nixon's televised speech mainly for the following reasons: 1) Before the debate, Nixon hid alone in the hotel to study the debate, answer questions, attack and defense, and worked behind closed doors, while Kennedy worked with the think tank and specialized in exercising his style and body language; 2) Nixon was naturally afraid of heat, and his forehead would sweat when exposed to heat. Kennedy's staff saw this and coaxed CBS to strengthen the lighting, causing Nixon to sweat continuously during the debate, looking nervous. In addition, the stubborn Nixon refused to wear makeup in front of the camera, resulting in a withered and haggard appearance in front of the camera; three) Nixon was unable to stand for a long time due to a knee injury, but Kennedy's staff asked the candidate to stand throughout the debate, which made Nixon's knee hurt and his expression painful, which was dwarfed by the calm Kennedy; four) Nixon wore a gray suit, which was not as effective as Kennedy's black suit in front of the black and white TV screen at that time.