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The Silly Bastard Next to the Bed
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The Silly Bastard Next to the Bed

2014-04-05 · 11 min · Not rated

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In 1963, President Kennedy recorded one of the most foul mouthed telephone calls ever made from the White House. This is the story of that phone call and the silly bastard who started it all.

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Scott Calonico
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