Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy

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Communication studies professor Jacob Thompson on campaign history and how UNLV's selection as a debate site will leave a lasting mark on campus. Plus: Details on community watch events.

One of the 1960 presidential campaign debates between Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy. (John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum/ABC News)

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