INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The 1960 American presidential election was a campaign like no other, featuring a multitude of historic firsts
It was the first time that both major-party candidates were born in the 20th century
It was the first time in 100 years that the Democratic Party nominated a senator, John F Kennedy, as its standard bearer
It was the first time Republicans chose a sitting vice-president, Richard Nixon, to pursue the nation's highest office
Perhaps most significantly, it was the first time that debates on television and radio brought the contenders into the country's living
rooms.Article and Image Credits: Independent.co.uk
