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SWING STATE, Part Two: 1960


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1960. Richard Nixon vs. John F. Kennedy. The first blip in our record. The nation is on the edge of major change with the 1960s on the horizon. The Space Race looms large, with an odd impact on Florida's contentious election. When the race is called, Key Biscayne becomes a place for peace.

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