Thursday January 31, 2008, 5:30pm and 7:30pm
Music by John Lenon and The Beatles

One of the most memorable messages of "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" is that the Bush Administration is acting in Iraq just as Nixon acted in Vietnam.

John Lennon moved to New York with Yoko in the late '60s and quickly assumed a leadership role in the peace movement. Because he was a Beatle, he had vast influence both musically and politically over younger Americans. As a result, Nixon personally singled Lennon out for FBI surveillance and other forms of harrassment. Finally, the White House settled on trying to deport Lennon on the basis of a minor marijuana conviction in England years prior to his residency in New York.  Lennon fought the deportation order with commitment and humor, and eventually prevailed. In the end, his attorney was able to prove that Nixon was personally involved in the effort to ban Lennon from the United States.

"The U.S. vs. John Lennon" is a documentary that covers this story and the evolution of John Lennon into an activist for an end to the Vietnam War and for peace.  It is a hopeful (and much-needed) reminder that one individual can stand firm against the raw, thuggish power of an executive branch that abuses the American Constitution for personal political gain.

Artist. Humanitarian. National Threat.

Discussions to Follow Each Screening. Please join us.

Producer's Web Site: www.theUSversusJohnLennon.com