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What was one unique element of the election of 1960?

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It was the first time presidential debates were televised.

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It was the first election to use televised debate

The immediacy and power of television worked well for candidates who could think on their feet and knew how to play to the audience. From then, presidential debates have become an important pillar in democracies led by the USA.



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