[Kennedy-Nixon debate no. 1-4] [motion picture] / a production of ABC, NBC, and CBS. 1960.

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[Kennedy-Nixon debate no. 1-4] [motion picture] / a production of ABC, NBC, and CBS. 1960.

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Four debates between presidential candidates John Kennedy and Richard Nixon in the 1960 election. Debate 1 (DD 145-146, VBA 590) focuses on domestic-internal issues and topics include Kennedy's maturity, Nixon's role as vice-president, the farm surplus, educational standards, and Communist subversives in the U.S. Topics of Debate 2 (DD 147-148, VBA 591) include civil rights, Cuba, foreign perceptions of the U.S., the U-2 incident, and Formosa (Taiwan). Topics of Debate 3 (DD 163-164, VBA 592) include Berlin, Indochina, Formosa, nuclear control, labor unions, and oil depletion allowances. Topics of Debate 4 (DD 165-166, VBA 593) include Cuba, aid to foreign countries, foreign perceptions of the U.S., nuclear testing, summit meetings, and the defense of Taiwan.

2 film reels of 2 (2,000 ft.) : sd., b&w ; 16 mm. arch pos (DD 145-146)2 film reels of 2 (2,117 ft.) : sd., b&w ; 16 mm. arch pos (DD 147-148)2 film reels of 2 (2,107 ft.) : sd., b&w ; 16 mm. arch pos (DD 163-164)2 film reels of 2 (2,122 ft.) : sd., b&w ; 16 mm. arch pos (DD 165-166)1 videocassette of 1 (60 min.) : sd., b&w ; 3/4 in. viewing copy (VBA 590)1 videocassette of 1 (60 min.) : sd., b&w ; 3/4 in. viewing copy (VBA 591)1 videocassette of 1 (60 min.) : sd., b&w ; 3/4 in. viewing copy (VBA 592)1 videocassette of 1 (60 min.) : sd., b&w ; 3/4 in. viewing copy (VBA 593)

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