Nixon's performance in the first debate against Kennedy was infamously marred by his ashen appearance against his more telegenic rival, who went on to win the election by a narrow margin. <a href='http://life.time.com/history/kennedy-and-nixon-in-1960-debates-that-changed-the-game/#1' target='_blank'>See more photos from the Kennedy-Nixon debates at Life.com</a>.
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