1960 ⟶ First Televised Presidential Debates
November 8: The 1960 United States presidential election mar...
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📺 First Televised Presidential Debates
November 8: The 1960 United States presidential election marks the first televised debates between presidential candidates.⟶
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United States🇺🇸 Richard Nixon Inaugurated as U.S. President
January 20: Richard Nixon is inaugurated as President of the United States.⟶
Presidential InaugurationCold WarRichard NixonAmerican HistoryExecutive Branch
United States🗳️ Voting Age Lowered to 18 in the United States
July 5: The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, formally certified by President Richard Nixon, lowers the voting age from 21 to 18.⟶
United States ConstitutionVoting RightsCivil RightsRichard NixonLegislation
United States🇺🇸 Nixon Resigns, Ford Becomes President
August 8 – 9: Watergate scandal: Resignation of Richard Nixon; Vice President Gerald Ford assumes office as President of the United States, the first person not elected as either President or Vice President to take the role.⟶
PresidencyResignationImpeachmentRichard NixonPolitical ScandalAmerican Politics
United States🗳️ Supreme Court Declares Bush President in Bush v. Gore
December 12: In Bush v. Gore, the United States Supreme Court declares George W. Bush President of the United States.⟶
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