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This clip documents the 1960 election between John F. Kennedy and Nixon during the primaries. The newsreel depicts people at polling places, close-ups of ballots, and the polling place workers handing out ballots. The clip cuts to wide shots of the GOP convention. Nixon and his wife sit in the front row eating. Eisenhower takes the podium for a speech to support Nixon. The second part of this newsreel is coverage of the 32nd Annual Academy Awards at the Pantages theater in Los Angeles. Aerial shots of the theater full of celebrities cheering as the filmmakers of Pillow Talk go up for their Oscar.