The debate was held in Chicago in 1960. Kennedy went there a week ahead of time, rested up in a hotel and rehearsed for all kinds of eventualities. Nixon rushed into Chicago on the afternoon of the same day. His face looked exhausted and his feet were hurting, which affected his performance.
一九六○年，他們兩個人在芝加哥辯論前，甘迺迪早一星期到芝加哥，在旅館裡有充分的休息，並演練了各種狀態；而尼克森在辯論當天下午才趕到芝加哥，滿臉倦容，而且他的腳又剛好受傷，影響了臨場表現。