Why Lennon and Ono weren’t deported for anti-war activities

Why Lennon and Ono weren't deported for anti-war activities

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May 6th, 2009

John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono managed to escape deportation by
the Nixon White House for their anti-war activities, thanks to some
high-powered New Yorkers.

Previously unseen letters penned by then-Mayor John Lindsay, Dick
Clark, Rep. Bella Abzug and Joan Baez explain the circumstances.

"It is possible for one to disagree with their personal and public
way of life. Their cultural contributions cannot be ignored," the New
York Post quoted Clark as saying in one of the letters.

Lindsay dubbed efforts to boot the couple "unusual and harsh" and "an
attempt to silence constitutionally protected First Amendment rights
of free speech."

The letters will go on display an exhibition, entitled 'John Lennon:
The New York City Years' at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex
later this month.

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