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The Beatles FBI Files
167 pages of files copied from FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C., covering The Beatles.
Memos amongst the material address: Furor over the album cover of the John Lennon "Two Virgins" record and its sparking calls for new obscenity laws; An alert about the sales of tickets to a non-existent Paul McCartney and Wings concert; Accounts of appearances during a 1964 Beatles tour; Concern that hysteria surrounding Beatles appearances could lead to subversives launching race riots; Investigation of a threat made by someone using the name "Beatle Hater" to throw a hand grenade at a Beatles concert; Efforts to deport John Lennon in 1972.
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