The day before what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday, TERRY GROSS replayed the interview she did with me in 2000 on NPR’s “Fresh Air.” We talked about the Nixon administration’s attempt to deport Lennon in 1972 — and what the FBI files show about that effort.
Listen to streaming audio HERE.
Month: October 2010
Lennon’s Deportation Battle: LA Times 10-8
John Updike, John Cage, Boby Dylan and Tony Curtis were among those who wrote letters to the Immigration Service in 1972 arguing that John Lennon should not be deported:
L.A. Times op-ed HERE;
copies of letters to the INS HERE ;
Bob Dylan’s handwritten letter HERE.
Bob Dylan in America: KPFK Wed. 10-6
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Bob Dylan in America: SEAN WILENTZ talks about Dylan’s work as a songwriter and performer and his deep roots in Amercan culture. His new book is Bob Dylan in America – Martin Scorsese says it is “as thrilling and surprising as listening to a great Dylan song.” We are featuring the book as a premium in our fund drive – please call and pledge during the show, 818-985-5735, or online at kpfk.org.
Also: JOHN NICHOLS with our political update – how bad are things for the Dems? Why is Wisconsin’s progressive hero Russ Feingold in trouble? John is Washington correspondent for The Nation and writes “The Beat” blog at TheNation.com. DOWNLOAD the entire new issue of The Nation HERE.
Plus: a chat with YOKO ONO about her plans for Oct. 9, which would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday. KPFK will feature a 12-hour John Lennon special on Oct. 9 – I’ll be hosting noon-100pm, featuring lots of rare audio, and the documentary “The U.S. vs. John Lennon” on DVD as a fund drive premium.
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