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Using government websites, historical documents, and news articles, Stacker compiled a list of 50 famous firsts from presidential history. For more galleries visit Stacker .
50 famous firsts from presidential history
Associated Press // Wikimedia Commons
1960: First televised presidential debate featuring candidates | Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy appeared in the first televised debate that featured the candidates themselves. It introduced American voters to a new political phenomenon. Reporters at the time thought the match was a draw and only later came to the agreement that the television cameras had been less flattering to Richard Nixon.