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Medal - History of the United States Nixon-Kennedy TV Debates Sway Election
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a high-relief scene of the historic 1960 presidential television debates, showing two figures — Richard Nixon at left and John F. Kennedy at right — each standing at podiums, with television cameras visible above them and studio lighting equipment arranged in the lower field. The circumferential legend reads 'NIXON-KENNEDY TV DEBATES SWAY ELECTION' around the upper border, with 'FALL, 1960' along the lower border, flanked by small star devices. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a mirror-polished field enclosed within an ornate oval cartouche with decorative corner flourishes. At the top, the date '1960' appears within an embossed cartouche. The central field is filled with an engraved text inscription chronicling three key events of 1960, with the Franklin Mint 'FM' mintmark appearing at the bottom of the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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