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FORGOTTEN MOMENTS IN HISTORY
Little known facts for the history buff
by courtney donovan smith

Nixon's Forgotten Stab at Being a Rake

President Richard Nixon's love of conspiracy and hatred of the Kennedy clan is well known, but his attempt to create false rumours to the effect that he was as much of a rake as John F. Kennedy was one of his lessor known failures. With rumours abounding of the Kennedy's conquest of American icon Marilyn Monroe and the consequent boost to their reputations irritating Nixon, he decided to strike back in characteristic fashion. Determining that nothing less than another American icon would do, he settled on Lucille Ball, star of the hit show 'I Love Lucy'. He began to invite the unwitting Ms. Ball to the White House at odd hours for tea, and brought her along on two trips aboard Air Force One in an attempt to create the idea that they were having an affair. Unfortunately for Mr. Nixon, rumours failed to materialise.