Description: Overview of the history of presidential debates in advance of the debate between Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan. Footage of debates between John Kennedy and Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, Reagan and Carter, and Mondale and Gary Hart. Interview with a man about televised debates. Some video problems. Reporter voice-over throughout reel. Sound.
Description: Retrospective of 1960 Kennedy Nixon campaign, including Eisenhower's role. Dave Powers, Vincent P. O'Brien. Much archival visuals. (part 2 of 2)
Description: Retrospective of 1960 presidential campaign between Kennedy and Nixon, which drew huge crowds in all states. Dave Powers of Kennedy Library. Archival visuals. (part 1 of 2)
Description: Retrospective on the John F. Kennedy / Richard Nixon debates. Martin Agronsky hosts commentators Sander Vanocur, Peter Lisagor, George Will, Stanley Karnow. Excerpt of first debate on 9/26/1960. Opening statement from each candidate, followed by questions on domestic issues from network journalists Sander Vanocur, Charles Warren, Stuart Novin, Bob Fleming.
Description: Story #1490. Exteriors and interiors of Nixon Massachusetts headquarters. Campaign workers in the office. Press conference, with man speaking about the challenge of the Nixon campaign in Massachusetts. Reporter standup. Additional footage of press conference and campaign headquarters. Mix of silent and sound.
Description: Interview with a local Boston professor about the technical analysis of the Nixon Tapes and the missing 18 minutes. Followed by b-roll of the interview. Mix of sound and silent.