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Sat., November 22 at 9 p.m. ET
Encore presentation on Sun., November 23 at 5 a.m. ET
Hosted by Chris Wallace

The most powerful office in the world. The world's most powerful medium. Together, they've changed the course of history.

In the first chapter of our 5-part series, join host Chris Wallace as FOX News examines the presidential race between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy.

In a career that spanned almost five decades, Richard Nixon became the model of political resilience. But back in 1952, Nixon's career could have ended quickly — if it hadn't been for television. We'll explain.

Then, politics on TV came of age with the first Nixon-Kennedy debate in 1960. Nixon had been warned not to take on the suave and handsome Kennedy. But Nixon rejected the advice and paid a steep price. We'll share the inside story of their great debate.

Plus, how TV captured one of the most tragic events in American history: the assassination of President Kennedy.