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Party will have to take him seriously as a candidate for president. >> this was a new way of campaigning. this was a new way of becoming the nominee. >> first of all, hes going to have to beat hubert humphrey. >> hubert humphrey, democrat senator from minnesota, is confident hell win wisconsin hearts. >> let me tell you, ive been working for the dairy farmer ever since i set foot in the senate of the united states. >> so we knew we had a tough job to win. it was a monumental challenge. >> kenned...

>> this was the largest audience for any public event to that point in american history on television. this was 70 million people. this wasnt a 10% or 20% of the electorate. it was near 100% of the electorate. on the day of the debate, nixon had regular campaign events. he didnt save up his energy. >> he went to the carpenters union who got to endorse a democrat in order to rally them. this is the day of the debate. >> meanwhile, jack kennedy is sunning himself, taking a nap, maybe doing a littl...

Electorate. it was near 100% of the electorate. on the day of the debate, nixon had regular campaign events. he didnt save up his energy. >> he went to the carpenters union who got to endorse a democrat in order to rally them. this is the day of the debate. >> meanwhile, jack kennedy is sunning himself, taking a nap, maybe doing a little bit of studying, but basically preparing himself by relaxing. when they get to the studio, nixon is all nervous and anxious. >> and as he gets out of the taxi, ...

>> what are you going to do any way but make promises? >> reagan urged the hecklers to look at his record as governor. on the plane to chicago he talked about the confrontation. >> we were driving away and you think of them back there in all that ugliness and theyve got no place to go. they have no jobs. not going to school and all thats left is so sit there and look what the we just saw. >> all that ugliness. rojds reagan won by a land slide. in the bronx he managed to lose by 34 points. they h...

Had regular campaign events. he didnt save up his energy. >> he went to the carpenters union who got to endorse a democrat in order to rally them. this is the day of the debate. >> meanwhile, jack kennedy is sunning himself, taking a nap, maybe doing a little bit of studying, but basically preparing himself by relaxing. when they get to the studio, nixon is all nervous and anxious. >> and as he gets out of the taxi, he hits his knee again. >> so nixon arrives for the debate in agony. and hes loo...

Own issues, the u.s. embargo. but he did not answer the question on why his country holds political prisoners. >> why you have cuban political prisoners. >> translator: give me a list right now of the political prisoners so i can release them. what political prisoners? give me the names. >> reporter: the president is going around congress to weaken the embargo. loosening travel restrictions on americans who want to see the island and bringing with them, big hotel company ceos who want to turn cu...

Night. from havana, cuba, im lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. ♪the rm." rs :03==je/vo==righte you know, its difficult to ignore the elephant in the room. >> right now at 6:00, apples new gadget is up staged by the fight with the fbi and late word tonight, the government may not need apples help after all. good evening and thanks for joiningicaingjessica. >> im raj mathai. the government says it may not need that key to hack a terrorist locked iph...

We go everywhere and people play baseball, and its part of our tradition already, you know. >> they are currently around 18 cuban players in major league baseball. until now, defecting was the most common route to the majors. but the u.s. has announced changes that could soon provide a legal path for american teams to directly sign cuban players, putting the next generation of cuban athletes on a whole new playing field. >> it will be great some day, cuban players can play in the major league ba...

Captivated outsiders. it is way pastime for us. rafaella said she wants owe bam about to be her president, to get the democracy she needs. the charm and the challenge of change from cubans are reflected in the old cars. vestiges of that prerevolution 1950s cuba. on the outside, pretty pictures of time standing still. but inside six different cars in one. >> from a new russian truck he got the hinges. the engine is from a00 day. its brand new. the car itself is a 57 pontiac. it is a mix of all of...

Of a bright new chapter in the relationship between our two nations. no mention though of ilianas other request. >> i insist that if you ever come to cuba please do come and have coffee. >> reporter: if he does come, hell find ilianas cafe cubano is like she is, delightful, sweet, and good. oh, wow. thats good coffee. >> thats good coffee. >> reporter: by the way, she says he should bring his family. >> my heart is open. my heart is always very optimistic. perhaps my brain is not, but the heart ...