John Lennon vs. the U.S.A.: The Inside Story of the Most Bitterly Contested and Influential Deportation Case in United States History (Hardcover)

from Welsh_eileen2

A fascinating document sighting the attempt by President Richard Nixon to deport John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono in 1972. His fear was that they would galvanise the young people to revolt against the government because of the Vietnam War which was being raged at the time. The lengths that the U...

from pomo58

John Lennon vs. The U.S.A. is a detailed account of John and Yoko's 4+ year deportation legal battle written by their lead attorney Leon Wildes. While there is some wonderful insight into both John and Yoko this is not about them in the way a biography would be but rather about the case and their...

from dariazeoli

While I consider myself a big fan of The Beatles and well-versed in much of the lives of its members, I knew very little about the over 4 years that John Lennon fought deportation by the US government. This book, written by Lennon's immigration lawyer, is a fascinating look at a legal battle that...

from Welsh_eileen2

A fascinating document sighting the attempt by President Richard Nixon to deport John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono in 1972. His fear was that they would galvanise the young people to revolt against the government because of the Vietnam War which was being raged at the time. The lengths that the U...

from pomo58

John Lennon vs. The U.S.A. is a detailed account of John and Yoko's 4+ year deportation legal battle written by their lead attorney Leon Wildes. While there is some wonderful insight into both John and Yoko this is not about them in the way a biography would be but rather about the case and their...