Kennedy And Nixon Case Study

The First Modern Campaign: Kennedy, Nixon, and the Election of 1960 was written by Gary A. Donaldson. It was published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers in the United States in 2007 and it is 199 pages long. The central thesis of the book is that the 1960 presidential election marked a turning point in how presidential candidates convinced people to vote for them. Donaldson places a major emphasis on the role that image played in this election. John F. Kennedy had a fantastic image, which was manufactured by public relations people and broadcasted to the nation by television, and it certainly was a factor in his victory. Donaldson clearly shows that this election was unlike any other before it in history. He used over 100 sources from archival collections, interviews, books, articles, and government documents to make this argument on both Kennedy’s and Nixon’s campaign, as well as Johnson’s campaign.

Democrats versus Republicans face off once again in the year of 1960. The election of 1960 was a nasty election that broke the bond between two friends. John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Richard Milhous Nixon were the main two candidates in the election. With both candidates having political experience, anyone of them could become the 35th President of the United States.

The September 27, 1960 New York Times reported about the first televised presidential debate. The vice President Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy face each other. About 70 million American viewers

The project we are discussing is the case issue of Nixon vs. United States. The Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi Walter Nixon was convicted of perpetrating perjury before a grand jury. Before this commotion, he was nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson.

The 1960 Presidential Election was historic in its new approaches to media and television's ability to capture the future leader of America live for the first time. Previous presidents had been listened to via radio, and seen in retrospect in movie theaters, particularly during World War II, but 1960 was the first time the majority of Americans were able to watch their future President debate his opponent and feel the immediate reactions of the American people afterward. Most Americans received their news by newspaper and word of mouth, so to be able to see the presidential candidate debate live was a luxury of the modern age. It is said now that John F Kennedy potentially won the 1960 election because of his excellent debate performances and how he appeared on television. Richard Nixon, the Vice-President, looked awful as he had foregone make-up, and he was nervous in his responses. The feelings of the time are encapsulated in the newspapers of the time. Comparing and contrasting six different articles from two different points of view will show how newspapers at the time treated this very important election, and how they each react in the immediate aftermath of Kennedy's victory will show what the country was thinking as they voted on that November day.

Facts: A special prosecutor, who was in direct contact to the President recorded and taped conversations between the President and his officers discussing a break-in and ended up publishing that confidential information. The President does not want to state anything further to the situation because making a statement towards this case would hurt his authority as President. He is alleging executive privilege and doesn’t want to provide the court with the recorded tapes. As well, to show his proof of innocence, the President is using Article II of the Constitution to justify the privilege that comes with Article II and how it is related

In an address to the nation, Nixon swore that he wasn't involved in the burglary of the DNC"s offices, and America believed in him enough to reward him with a reelection by a sweeping majority. Nixon was later found to be corrupt when it was discovered that he paid thousands of dollars in "hush funds" to the burglars to keep them from connecting the case to him. Nixon and his aides were also guilty of arranging the CIA impede the FBI"s investigation. The crimes Nixon committed were considered an "abuse of presidential power", which many believed to be more serious than the break-in itself. Eventually, Nixon and his aides convinced five accomplices to plead guilty to their involvement in the scheme, and two that did not, were ultimately convicted

On September 26, 1960, John Fitzgerald Kennedy met Richard Milhous Nixon in the first nationally televised presidential debate in American history. The candidates clashed on a variety of domestic issues, including education, infrastructure, health care, and economic policies. The audience was unprecedented in size. Approximately seventy million Americans watched the debate. By the end, Kennedy was a star. Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike lauded his poise, confidence, and charisma. On the other hand, viewers criticized Nixon’s haggard expression and sweaty countenance. As it turns out, television had the greatest influence on these perceptions. Those who watched the debate overwhelmingly asserted Kennedy’s clear victory, while

Between 1,500 and 1,600 Cuban exiles were deployed to Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in several ships, but Castro’s troops were ready for them and no popular uprising ever occurred. The invaders pleaded for air support, and much to the shock of the CIA, Kennedy stood his ground in his refusal, fearing a Soviet counter move against West Berlin. The entire sordid affair had a profound effect on Kennedy, who told an influential journalist friend “the first advice I’m going to give my successor is to watch the generals and to avoid feeling their opinions on Military matters are worth a damn.” Publicly, Kennedy took full responsibility for the fiasco. Privately, however, he was furious at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, calling them “sons of bitches” and those

Since body languages and other nonverbal cues cannot be identified in a radio transmission, it makes sense that people believed JFK was the winner; but i do not understand why people who listened to the debate thought that it was Nixon who won.

Nixon had a couple reasons to tape his conversations. His main reason was to make his administration “the best chronicled in history.” He also explained that there were some instances in which having someone in the room taking notes was neither appropriate nor convenient. By using a recording device, Nixon was able to go back on major meetings and recall all that was said, leaving no room for a gray area. He believed that the positives outweighed the negatives, and the secrecy of the system overrode any objections made by those taped that had privacy concerns. President Nixon relied heavily on the advice of Bob Haldeman, Nixon’s chief of staff. Haldeman stated

The United States presidential election of 1960 resulted in Kennedy’s victory over Nixon. Although factors such as the American economy also played a role, Kennedy’s interaction with the media was essential during his campaign. As the television became the standard item in people’s homes, candidates had to characterise themselves as reliable. Hence, the main reasons to Kennedy’s victory in 1960 could be categorised into the following: his confident attitude in the TV debate, the role of his wife and his reputable family, and his religion. However, while the effect of the other three were quite limited, the impact of the Nixon-Kennedy debate on the campaign was undeniable.

On November 23 1963 around 1:00 in dallas Texas at the Parkland memorial hostpial Presedent John F kennedy was pronounced dead from a shot to the head that was fired from a 6.5 mm Mannlicher-Carcano rifle in Dealey Plaza at 12:30 ; presdent Kennedy also has a bullet wound on his throat from a diffent bullet b ut the same gun.

Ketrow, S.M. (1999) Nonverbal aspects of Group Communication. The Handbook of Group Communication Theory and Research, 255.

Normally my job is pretty routine, but I saw something tonight that I’ll remember for a long time. I’m a cameraman, and tonight I worked at WBBM Studios in Chicago, where the first presidential debate took place between Vice President Nixon and Senator Kennedy. This first debate has turned into a big deal. The whole setup for the debate was really brand new, since the television networks all gave an hour of free time—no commercials. President Eisenhower even signed a special law to allow it. So it was definitely a very big deal. When I got to the station late this afternoon, everyone seemed pretty keyed up. I was too—I was really worried about not making any mistakes. I was really excited when the two candidates arrived. Vice President Nixon