The stakes were high as Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore addressed a forum of Missouri citizens in the campaign's third and final debate. The event was broadcast live from the Washington University Athletic Complex. Read the text of the debate from the Commision on Presidential Debates.
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Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, his son Roger, and campaign advisor Chris Sifford were killed in a plane crash the night before the debate. Officials agreed to continue with the debate in Carnahan's honor. Read more A vigil was held on campus the afternoon of October 17. If you're coming to campus and your name isn't Bush or Gore, here's what you need to know. Click here for the answer and other techno trivia.