text:  Anyway, that's the most important debate ever to take place on American soil. The second one, I wouldn't say this is the second most important, but it's one of the most impactful. The first televised debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and JFK took place in Chicago, September 26, 1960. Go. I should make it very clear that I do not think we're doing enough, that I am not satisfied as an American with the progress that we are making.