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Did Richard Nixon Unwittingly Smuggle Drugs for Louis Armstrong?

Ridiculous History
Ridiculous History
Episode • Apr 24, 2018 • 36m

It's become one of the strangest anecdotes in modern American history -- numerous sources will swear to you that, in a last-minute panic before reaching customs, legendary musician Louis Armstrong had Richard Nixon's unwitting assistance smuggling a hefty amount of marijuana through US customs. It's bizarre (and pretty hilarious) if true... but how true is it? Tune in as the guys get to the bottom of this bizarre American fable.

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