How JFK's Clever TV Strategies Helped Him Win the Election

at 43 JFK is one of the youngest men to ever run for president his hip approach to campaigning injects a new energy to politics the handsome young senator has a lot to overcome but the Kennedy campaign has a plan to sell him to the country now 90 percent of US households own a television good evening the television stations of the United States are proud to provide facilities for a discussion of issues by the two major candidates for the presidency the candidate September 26 1970 million people tune into I'm not satisfied until every American enjoys his full constitutional right JFK is prepped for his television appearance the day before he met with producers who discussed camera angles look stand and blow I don't want the talents of any American to go to waste he is wearing a blue suit and shirt to reduce glares and stand out against the great backdrop Nixon looks exhausted at this nation he strayed from the campaign trail and is recovering from the flu he also has a knee injury making him appear uncomfortable and shifting I wonder if you explained that there is no question but that we cannot discuss our internal affairs in the United States without recognizing that they have a tremendous bearing on our international position gray suit and the pale face appeared to blend into the Senate campaign issue I'd like to follow mr. individuals contrast between the men damages viewers think Kennedy has the edge even though radio listeners have the opposite impression during the debate Kennedy's on-camera performance makes him look like a leader the old doubts about his youth are forgotten studies will later show that this debate made up the minds of 4 million voters three million vote for Kennedy [Music] you

Channel: Smithsonian Channel

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Length: 2min 42sec (162 seconds)

Published: Fri Jul 14 2017