The two candidates will not be sharing the same platform. The democratic president ial nominee john f. Kennedy, separated by 3000 miles in the los angeles studio, the Vice President richard m nixon. Now joined for tonights discussion by the facility, which permits each candidate to see and hear the other. Good evening senator kennedy. Sen. Kennedy good evening. Bill good evening Vice President nixon. Hank from nbc news. Douglasvon fremd, cater, roscoe drummond. As you probably noted, the four reporters include a newspaper man any magazine reporter. They were selected by the vice secretaries of the candidates from among the reporters traveling with the candidates. Broadcasting representatives were chosen by their company. Uponules have been agreed by the representatives of both candidates in the radio and television networks. There will be no Opening Statements by the candidates or any closing summations. The entire hour will be devoted to answering questions from the reporters. Each ca
Republican candidate, vice m. Nixon. Richard and the democratic candidate, kennedy. Ohn f. Now representatives of the candidates and of all the radio and Television Networks have agreed on these rules neither candidate will make an Opening Statement or a closing each will be questioned in turn, each will have an opportunity to comment upon the answer of the other, each reporter will ask only one question in turn. He is free to ask any question he chooses. Neither candidate knows what questions will be asked and only the clock will determine who will be asked the last question. These programs represent an unprecedented opportunity for the candidates to present their philosophies and programs directly to the people and for the people to compare these and the candidates. The four reporters on Tonights Panel include a newspaperman and a wire service representative. These two were selected by lot by the press secretaries of the candidates from among the reporters traveling with the candidat
The major candidates for president of the United States at the same time and never, until this series, have americans seen the candidates in facetoface exchange. Tonight the candidates have agreed to devote the full hour to answering questions on any issue of the campaign. And here tonight are the republican candidate, Vice President richard m. Nixon. And the democratic candidate, senator john f. Kennedy. Now representatives of the candidates and of all the radio and Television Networks have agreed on these rules neither candidate will make an Opening Statement or a closing summation, each will be questioned in turn, each will have an opportunity to comment upon the answer of the other, each reporter will ask only one question in turn. He is free to ask any question he chooses. Neither candidate knows what questions will be asked and only the clock will determine who will be asked the last question. These programs represent an unprecedented opportunity for the candidates to present the
Expansion of chinese communism, federal expansion, Economic Growth and civility in political discourse. Mr. Kennedy defeated mr. Nixon in a close general election by less than 1 of the popular vote. Bill good evening, im bill chevelle of abc news. It is my privilege this teeng preside in this, the third of the series of meetings on radio and television of the two major president ial candidates. Like the last meetings, the subjects to be discussed will be suggested by a panel of correspondents. Unlike the first two programs, the two candidates will not be sharing the same platform. In new york, the democratic president ial nominee john f. Kennedy, separated by 3000 miles in the los angeles studio, the Vice President richard m nixon. Now joined for tonights discussion by the facility, which permits each candidate to see and hear the other. Good evening senator kennedy. Sen. Kennedy good evening. Bill good evening Vice President nixon. Vice president nixon good evening. Bill hank from nbc
The major candidates for president of the United States at the same time and never, until this series, have americans seen the candidates in facetoface exchange. Tonight, the candidates have agreed to devote the full hour to answering questions on any issue of the campaign. And here tonight are the republican candidate, Vice President richard m. Nixon. And the democratic candidate, senator john f. Kennedy. Now representatives of the candidates and of all the radio and Television Networks have agreed on these rules neither candidate will make an Opening Statement or a closing summation, each will be questioned in turn, each will have an opportunity to comment upon the answer of the other, each reporter will ask only one question in turn. He is free to ask any question he chooses. Neither candidate knows what questions will be asked and only the clock will determine who will be asked the last question. These programs represent an unprecedented opportunity for the candidates to present th