Race for the White House 1960: John F. Kennedy vs Richard Nixon (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 41 min | Documentary, Drama, History

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Race for the White House

1960: John F. Kennedy vs Richard Nixon (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 41 min | Documentary, Drama, History

John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon have the first televised presidential debate; one where presentation made as much of an impact as message, and may have cost Nixon the election.

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34 cast members

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James Brennan Self Self See fewer	Race for the White House (2016)
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Pat Buchanan Self Self See fewer	Crossfire (1982)
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Lady Bird Johnson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Magical World of Disney (1954)
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Self Self See fewer	Bhutto (2010)
Jacqueline Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Tour of the White House (1962)
John F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Robert F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Missiles of October (1974)
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Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
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Ralph MacLeod Richard M Nixon (as Ralph Edward MacLeod) Richard M Nixon (as Ralph Edward MacLeod) See fewer	Race for the White House (2016)
Herbert Meza Self (as Rev. Dr. Herbert Meza) Self (as Rev. Dr. Herbert Meza) See fewer	Race for the White House (2016)
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Pat Nixon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Magical World of Disney (1954)
Richard Nixon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Frost/Nixon (2008)
Lori Oskam Secretary to the Vice President / Corbin Organizer Secretary to the Vice President / Corbin Organizer See fewer	Fear Thy Neighbor (2014)
Rich Piatkowski Harris Wofford Harris Wofford See fewer	Dead Rush (2016)
Drew Riedstra Richard Nixon's Taxi Driver Richard Nixon's Taxi Driver See fewer	Fear Thy Neighbor (2014)
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Harry S. Truman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The History of Sportfishing
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Harris Wofford Self (as Sen. Harris Wofford) Self (as Sen. Harris Wofford) See fewer	Freedom Riders (2010)
Thom Zimerle John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy See fewer	Suits (2011)