September 26, 1960.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The first Kennedy-Nixon TV debate, on domestic policies, draws an audience of estimated 73.5 million people. For the first time, television is an important element in presidential campaigns.
Photo by Neal Douglass. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Austin, Texas.