Election 1960

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Visual support and outline notes for lesson on the 1960 election.

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1960 Presidential Election

John F. Kennedy Name Richard M. Nixon

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Massachusetts Home state California

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1960 Presidential Election

John F. Kennedy Name Richard M. Nixon

Political Experience

• US House• US Senate• Lost Democratic VP nomination

• US House• US Senate• 2-terms as Ike’s VP

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1960 Presidential Election

John F. Kennedy Name Richard M. Nixon

Advantages

Disadvantages

• Father’s wealth• A Pulitzer Prize• A friendly press• Charisma• Majority Party• Running mate from South—LBJ

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Nixon’s “Checkers Speech,” September 23, 1952

One other thing I probably should tell you, because if I don't they'll probably be saying this about me, too. We did

get something, a gift, after the election. A man down in Texas heard Pat on the radio mention the fact that our two youngsters would like to have a dog. And believe it or not,

the day before we left on this campaign trip we got a message from Union Station in Baltimore, saying they had a package for us. We went down to get it. You know what

it was? It was a little cocker spaniel dog in a crate that he'd sent all the way from Texas, black and white, spotted. And our little girl Tricia, the six year old, named it "Checkers." And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog, and I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what

they say about it, we're gonna keep it.

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Caracas, Venezuela welcomes Vice-President Richard Nixon

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1960 Presidential Election

John F. Kennedy Name Richard M. Nixon

Advantages

Disadvantages

• Greater experience: CHECKERS SPEECH, SOUTH AMERICAN TRIP, KITCHEN

DEBATES • Support from big business• Relation to middle class• Eisenhower in office

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1960 Presidential Election

John F. Kennedy Name Richard M. Nixon

Disadvantages

• Youth• Inexperience • Catholic• Health

• A “dirty fighter”• Minority party• Eisenhower’s “support”

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The Cards Kennedy’s Been Dealt: How will he play

them?