An Evening with Chris Wallace

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Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:

*Virtual event airs on October 20 at 3pm PT/6pm ET

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• $55 General Admission ticket + signed copy of the book
• $80 Two General Admisison tickets + one.sigend book
• Additional signed books available for purchase at event
• Face masks recommended

• The virtual version of this event airs on October 20, at 3pm PT/6PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days.
• Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book)
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A fresh take on the lead-up to the presidential election of 1960, drawing timely parallels to the choice Americans face in 2024 .
Chris Wallace is anchor of CNN’s The Chris Wallace Show and host of Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? on Max. Prior to CNN, Wallace was the anchor of Fox News Sunday for eighteen years. Throughout his five decades in broadcasting, he has interviewed numerous U.S. and world leaders, including seven American presidents, and won every major broadcast news award for his reporting, including three Emmy Awards, the duPont–Columbia Silver Baton, and the Peabody Award. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World and Countdown bin Laden: The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the Mastermind of 9/11 to Justice.
From January 2, 1960, the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his candidacy, Chris Wallace offers readers a front-row seat to history. From the challenge of primary battles in a nation that had never elected a Catholic president, to the intense machinations of the national conventions—where JFK chose Lyndon B. Johnson as his running mate over the impassioned objections of his brother Bobby—Countdown 1960 is a political thriller filled with intrigue, cinematic action, and fresh reporting. Like with many popular histories, readers will be familiar with the story, but few will know the behind-the-scenes details.
Featuring some of history’s most remarkable characters, and vivid details, Countdown 1960 follows a group of extraordinary politicians, civil rights leaders, Hollywood stars, labor bosses, and mobsters during a pivotal year in American history. The election of 1960 ushered in the modern era of presidential politics, with televised debates, private planes, and slick advertising. In fact, television played a massive role. It allowed voters to see the candidates’ appearances. More than 70 million Americans watched one or all four debates. The public turned to television to watch campaign rallies. And on the night of the election, the contest between Kennedy and Nixon was so close that Americans were glued to their televisions long after dawn to see who won.
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The year 1960 was a deeply contentious, perilous time for America. It also was a moment our nation survived due to courage, leadership, and patriotism.

Event Venue

John Adams Middle School (JAMS) Performing Arts Center, 1630 Pearl Street, Santa Monica, United States