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John and Yoko: Can YOU Afford To Laugh At Them?

Tony Norman, Top Pops, 9 August 1969

In Vietnam, young men are killing each other every day. In Biafra, young children are dying of starvation. Across the Continents of the world there is hatred and fear, prejudice and violence. Amidst the tears and the blood stand John and Yoko Lennon. They are labelled as 'The Clowns Of The Year,' 'The Ugliest Couple In The World'. They have a simple message...

GIVE PEACE A CHANCE

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