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Kennedy-Nixon Debates

Interviewees discuss the debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon during the presidential election of 1960 - sometimes called "The Great Debates."

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Dan Rather
"I think one reason that a lot of people get into journalism is the opportunity to feel that you lead a purposeful life, in some small way. And if you're lucky and God smiles, at least you'll have a few opportunities to feel that you're contributing to something that's larger than just yourself and your own self interests. I can think of no other craft or profession or practice or anything in which I would have had more joy."
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Abraham Polonsky
"I got a letter from a college about my stuff. The letter said: 'What is the thing you're proudest of?' I wrote back: 'When the U.S. government pushed me, I pushed back.'  And the kid wrote back: 'That's why we love you!'"
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Ed Bradley
"What drove me was not being a pioneer. What drove me was my competitive nature to go out and be the best at what I could be in covering the story."