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Christie is expected to make his presidential bid Tuesday at Livingston High School, where he was a student.\u00a0 Lauer will talk to Christie before he makes the announcement, and immediately after, in a more lengthy sit-down.\u00a0 Lauer and Christie will also pay a visit to his childhood home.<\/p>\n<p>The two-part interview will air Tuesday, June 30 on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and Wednesday, July 1 on TODAY.\u00a0 The interview will be available on NBCNews.com and TODAY.com after it airs.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT NBC NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NBC News is a global leader in news across all broadcast and digital platforms. Its leading and award-winning television news broadcasts include NBC Nightly News, TODAY, Meet the Press and Dateline, as well as primetime specials and breaking news reports. The rapidly-growing NBC News Digital Group provides continuous content to consumers wherever they are, whenever they want it. 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