Richard Nixon’s administration tried to deport John Lennon, fearing he would rally public support against the president. Ostensibly, Lennon’s deportation was based on his old marijuana conviction in London. A court of appeals rejected the deportation order, and Lennon got his green card.

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Did the Beatles Really Say They Were More Popular than Jesus?

In March 1966 Maureen Cleave, a reporter and friend of Beatles member John Lennon, published a profile in the London Evening Standard: “How does a Beatle live? John Lennon lives like this.” In the profile the 25-year-old Lennon discussed his strained relationship with his father, the toys he bought