Republican Richard Nixon clasped John F. Kennedy's hand and offered the new Democratic president a word of encouragement. The ...

In 1960, Kennedy, then a senator from Massachusetts, defeated opponent Richard Nixon to become the 35th and youngest elected president. The country was entranced by his charisma, his stylish wife, ...

Kennedy won by only 112,000. The Electoral College tally wasn't close. Kennedy easily defeated Nixon 303 to 219. Neighbors ...

He did not win the primary, but the size of his support was a defeat to Johnson. Sensing Johnson's vulnerability, Senator Robert F. Kennedy of ... Richard M. Nixon staved off potential strong ...