Sammy Davis Jr. is onstage in slacks with an open button-down that’s neatly tied in a bow at his waist. He’s performing at the Republican Youth Rally in Miami, two days after the Republicans nominated president Richard Nixon for reelection in 1972. Once the crowd sees Nixon guarded by Secret Service, they begin to chant, […]
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