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down our picks for the top 10 famous people on government watch list now this
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people on government watch list now this is the part where I can’t get into it
is the part where I can’t get into it
is the part where I can’t get into it because if I do it’s so they got us out
because if I do it’s so they got us out
because if I do it’s so they got us out of there and I ran out a very difficult
of there and I ran out a very difficult
of there and I ran out a very difficult situation
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focusing on historical and pop culture
focusing on historical and pop culture figures that have been flagged for their
figures that have been flagged for their
figures that have been flagged for their behavior or on the grounds of suspicion
behavior or on the grounds of suspicion
behavior or on the grounds of suspicion alone
alone
alone number 10 Marilyn Monroe this American
number 10 Marilyn Monroe this American
number 10 Marilyn Monroe this American icon was known for her talent her look
icon was known for her talent her look
icon was known for her talent her look and her relationships with powerful
and her relationships with powerful
and her relationships with powerful figures you may not believe this but
figures you may not believe this but
figures you may not believe this but people keep falling desperately in love
people keep falling desperately in love
people keep falling desperately in love with me but what caught the attention of
with me but what caught the attention of
with me but what caught the attention of the FBI where Marilyn Monroe’s quote
the FBI where Marilyn Monroe’s quote
the FBI where Marilyn Monroe’s quote concisely leftist views which were made
concisely leftist views which were made
concisely leftist views which were made more suspicious by her friendship with
more suspicious by her friendship with
more suspicious by her friendship with Frederick Vanderbilt fields as a member
Frederick Vanderbilt fields as a member
Frederick Vanderbilt fields as a member of a famous railroad family field was
of a famous railroad family field was
of a famous railroad family field was disowned for his support of the
disowned for his support of the
disowned for his support of the Socialist Party as well as communist
Socialist Party as well as communist
Socialist Party as well as communist organizations so when the Hollywood
organizations so when the Hollywood
organizations so when the Hollywood a-lister visited him in Mexico the
a-lister visited him in Mexico the
a-lister visited him in Mexico the get-together raised some eyebrows look
get-together raised some eyebrows look
get-together raised some eyebrows look at those nothing dad you’re talking
at those nothing dad you’re talking
at those nothing dad you’re talking about for a joke the FBI began
about for a joke the FBI began
about for a joke the FBI began investigating Monroe in 1955
investigating Monroe in 1955
investigating Monroe in 1955 however as revealed by the unredacted
however as revealed by the unredacted
however as revealed by the unredacted report released in 2012 they never
report released in 2012 they never
report released in 2012 they never confirmed her as a member or ally of the
confirmed her as a member or ally of the
confirmed her as a member or ally of the Communist Party
number 9 Ted Kennedy in 2004 john f
number 9 Ted Kennedy in 2004 john f kennedy’s younger brother relates some
kennedy’s younger brother relates some
kennedy’s younger brother relates some odd experiences to a senate judiciary
odd experiences to a senate judiciary
odd experiences to a senate judiciary committee after being delayed at various
committee after being delayed at various
committee after being delayed at various American airports US Senator Ted Kennedy
American airports US Senator Ted Kennedy
American airports US Senator Ted Kennedy discovered that t Kennedy is a known
discovered that t Kennedy is a known
discovered that t Kennedy is a known terrorist alias and so the delays seemed
terrorist alias and so the delays seemed
terrorist alias and so the delays seemed to be justified but his actual first
to be justified but his actual first
to be justified but his actual first name is Edward so he should never have
name is Edward so he should never have
name is Edward so he should never have been flagged to begin with as the
been flagged to begin with as the
been flagged to begin with as the flagging is supposedly based on legal
flagging is supposedly based on legal
flagging is supposedly based on legal names only this revelation sparked
names only this revelation sparked
names only this revelation sparked questions about homeland security as one
questions about homeland security as one
questions about homeland security as one of the most famous names in modern
of the most famous names in modern
of the most famous names in modern American politics found himself being
American politics found himself being
American politics found himself being watched and slowed down by
watched and slowed down by
watched and slowed down by his own government due to an alleged
his own government due to an alleged
his own government due to an alleged clerical error nothing is going to keep
clerical error nothing is going to keep
clerical error nothing is going to keep me away from this special gathering
me away from this special gathering
me away from this special gathering tonight number eight
tonight number eight
tonight number eight Albert Einstein this theoretical
Albert Einstein this theoretical
Albert Einstein this theoretical physicist settled for a new life in
physicist settled for a new life in
physicist settled for a new life in America in 1933 after Adolf Hitler took
America in 1933 after Adolf Hitler took
America in 1933 after Adolf Hitler took over his native Germany two years later
over his native Germany two years later
over his native Germany two years later Einstein met margarita canyon cava the
Einstein met margarita canyon cava the
Einstein met margarita canyon cava the wife of Russian sculptor Sergei
wife of Russian sculptor Sergei
wife of Russian sculptor Sergei conn-young cough and the two eventually
conn-young cough and the two eventually
conn-young cough and the two eventually developed a romantic connection as noted
developed a romantic connection as noted
developed a romantic connection as noted in Walter Isaacson’s book Einstein his
in Walter Isaacson’s book Einstein his
in Walter Isaacson’s book Einstein his life and universe the unlikely pairing
life and universe the unlikely pairing
life and universe the unlikely pairing troubled the FBI as conn-young Cova was
troubled the FBI as conn-young Cova was
troubled the FBI as conn-young Cova was reportedly a Soviet agent surveillance
reportedly a Soviet agent surveillance
reportedly a Soviet agent surveillance commenced on Einstein but it turned out
commenced on Einstein but it turned out
commenced on Einstein but it turned out the brilliant man would simply smitten
the brilliant man would simply smitten
the brilliant man would simply smitten perhaps trying to fill a void after the
perhaps trying to fill a void after the
perhaps trying to fill a void after the 1936 death of his second wife Elsa
1936 death of his second wife Elsa
1936 death of his second wife Elsa regardless this affiliation coupled with
regardless this affiliation coupled with
regardless this affiliation coupled with his support of disarmament landed him in
his support of disarmament landed him in
his support of disarmament landed him in FBI director J Edgar Hoover squad hairs
FBI director J Edgar Hoover squad hairs
FBI director J Edgar Hoover squad hairs for five years of intensive observation
for five years of intensive observation
for five years of intensive observation number seven John Lennon in the 60s this
number seven John Lennon in the 60s this
number seven John Lennon in the 60s this former Beatle dominated pop culture
former Beatle dominated pop culture
former Beatle dominated pop culture headlines in 1971 John Lennon moved to
headlines in 1971 John Lennon moved to
headlines in 1971 John Lennon moved to New York City and immersed himself in
New York City and immersed himself in
New York City and immersed himself in the American political scene speaking
the American political scene speaking
the American political scene speaking out for peace and performing at rallies
given its influence over the youth he
given its influence over the youth he was a natural target for Richard Nixon
was a natural target for Richard Nixon
was a natural target for Richard Nixon and government officials the FBI
and government officials the FBI
and government officials the FBI ultimately produced an estimated 281
ultimately produced an estimated 281
ultimately produced an estimated 281 pages of documents on Lenin but as he
pages of documents on Lenin but as he
pages of documents on Lenin but as he turned his attention towards other
turned his attention towards other
turned his attention towards other endeavors and Nixon became focused on
endeavors and Nixon became focused on
endeavors and Nixon became focused on Watergate the investigation concluded
Watergate the investigation concluded
Watergate the investigation concluded and the British pop icon received his
and the British pop icon received his
and the British pop icon received his green card
green card
green card author John Weiner later gained access
author John Weiner later gained access
author John Weiner later gained access to the FBI documents and published some
to the FBI documents and published some
to the FBI documents and published some of them in the book gimme some truth the
of them in the book gimme some truth the
of them in the book gimme some truth the John Lennon FBI file number six Lucille
John Lennon FBI file number six Lucille
John Lennon FBI file number six Lucille Ball I want them to surprise me but I
Ball I want them to surprise me but I
Ball I want them to surprise me but I don’t want them to surprise me this
don’t want them to surprise me this
don’t want them to surprise me this American comic met the infamous house on
American comic met the infamous house on
American comic met the infamous house on American Activities Committee in 1953 to
American Activities Committee in 1953 to
American Activities Committee in 1953 to be fair the government had reason to
be fair the government had reason to
be fair the government had reason to investigate Lucille Ball given the cheat
investigate Lucille Ball given the cheat
investigate Lucille Ball given the cheat registered to the communists in both
registered to the communists in both
registered to the communists in both 1936 and 1938 it was all such utter
1936 and 1938 it was all such utter
1936 and 1938 it was all such utter nonsense because Lucy was almost a
nonsense because Lucy was almost a
nonsense because Lucy was almost a political when the committee released
political when the committee released
political when the committee released their findings Paul and her then husband
their findings Paul and her then husband
their findings Paul and her then husband and co-star Desi Arnaz held a press
and co-star Desi Arnaz held a press
and co-star Desi Arnaz held a press conference to respond to the accusations
conference to respond to the accusations
conference to respond to the accusations against her as reported by the Los
against her as reported by the Los
against her as reported by the Los Angeles Times the actress explained her
Angeles Times the actress explained her
Angeles Times the actress explained her story dismissing the whole thing as an
story dismissing the whole thing as an
story dismissing the whole thing as an ignorant attempt to appease her
ignorant attempt to appease her
ignorant attempt to appease her grandfather her husband for his part
grandfather her husband for his part
grandfather her husband for his part expressed thanks for his American
expressed thanks for his American
expressed thanks for his American privileges stating that quote in other
privileges stating that quote in other
privileges stating that quote in other countries they shoot first and ask the
countries they shoot first and ask the
countries they shoot first and ask the questions later
questions later
questions later number five Malcolm X it also people
number five Malcolm X it also people
number five Malcolm X it also people call it hate eating this is hate
call it hate eating this is hate
call it hate eating this is hate teaching the sixties were a turbulent
teaching the sixties were a turbulent
teaching the sixties were a turbulent time in America and like so many other
time in America and like so many other
time in America and like so many other influential voices this man wouldn’t
influential voices this man wouldn’t
influential voices this man wouldn’t survive the decade before Malcolm X’s
survive the decade before Malcolm X’s
survive the decade before Malcolm X’s 1965 assassination by a Nation of Islam
1965 assassination by a Nation of Islam
1965 assassination by a Nation of Islam gunman he was the subject of intense
gunman he was the subject of intense
gunman he was the subject of intense surveillance by the American government
surveillance by the American government
surveillance by the American government even after leaving the Nation of Islam
even after leaving the Nation of Islam
even after leaving the Nation of Islam in March 1964 Malcolm X continued to be
in March 1964 Malcolm X continued to be
in March 1964 Malcolm X continued to be a major person of interest with J Edgar
a major person of interest with J Edgar
a major person of interest with J Edgar Hoover allegedly advising that agents
Hoover allegedly advising that agents
Hoover allegedly advising that agents quote do something about him there’s
quote do something about him there’s
quote do something about him there’s been endless speculation about the
been endless speculation about the
been endless speculation about the specifics behind Malcolm X’s 1965 murder
specifics behind Malcolm X’s 1965 murder
specifics behind Malcolm X’s 1965 murder but it’s no secret that American
but it’s no secret that American
but it’s no secret that American officials watched him closely during his
officials watched him closely during his
officials watched him closely during his final years
[Applause]
[Applause] number four Frank Sinatra in 1943 an
number four Frank Sinatra in 1943 an
number four Frank Sinatra in 1943 an emerging superstar was reported to the
emerging superstar was reported to the
emerging superstar was reported to the FBI after watching Frank Sinatra on
FBI after watching Frank Sinatra on
FBI after watching Frank Sinatra on television an unidentified concerned
television an unidentified concerned
television an unidentified concerned citizen compared the quote shrill
citizen compared the quote shrill
citizen compared the quote shrill whistling sound heard during the event
whistling sound heard during the event
whistling sound heard during the event two similar noises produced by the crowd
two similar noises produced by the crowd
two similar noises produced by the crowd when Hitler addressed his people
when Hitler addressed his people
when Hitler addressed his people thankfully ol blue eyes didn’t turn out
thankfully ol blue eyes didn’t turn out
thankfully ol blue eyes didn’t turn out to be a future Hitler over the next
to be a future Hitler over the next
to be a future Hitler over the next several decades however the government
several decades however the government
several decades however the government watched a Sinatra’s power increase in
watched a Sinatra’s power increase in
watched a Sinatra’s power increase in American society leading him to the
American society leading him to the
American society leading him to the Kennedy family and even the Chicago mob
Kennedy family and even the Chicago mob
Kennedy family and even the Chicago mob they keep banging on the pipes let me
they keep banging on the pipes let me
they keep banging on the pipes let me know how much they appreciate all in all
know how much they appreciate all in all
know how much they appreciate all in all there’s a full twelve hundred and
there’s a full twelve hundred and
there’s a full twelve hundred and seventy five pages on Sinatra even so
seventy five pages on Sinatra even so
seventy five pages on Sinatra even so Frank mostly avoided trouble during his
Frank mostly avoided trouble during his
Frank mostly avoided trouble during his lifetime ultimately out living many of
lifetime ultimately out living many of
lifetime ultimately out living many of his famous friends number three
his famous friends number three
his famous friends number three Martin Luther King jr. back in the 60s
Martin Luther King jr. back in the 60s
Martin Luther King jr. back in the 60s this American icon fought for civil
this American icon fought for civil
this American icon fought for civil rights given Martin Luther King Junior’s
rights given Martin Luther King Junior’s
rights given Martin Luther King Junior’s following back then the government
following back then the government
following back then the government tracked his daily activity and personal
tracked his daily activity and personal
tracked his daily activity and personal life leaving him to be under communist
life leaving him to be under communist
life leaving him to be under communist control among other things there will be
control among other things there will be
control among other things there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America
neither rest nor tranquility in America
neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his
until the Negro is granted his
until the Negro is granted his citizenship right in 1964 someone
citizenship right in 1964 someone
citizenship right in 1964 someone attempted to blackmail King even
attempted to blackmail King even
attempted to blackmail King even suggesting that he kill himself the
suggesting that he kill himself the
suggesting that he kill himself the anonymous letter was later connected to
anonymous letter was later connected to
anonymous letter was later connected to the FBI and a covert operation known as
the FBI and a covert operation known as
the FBI and a covert operation known as COINTELPRO the goal was to quote
COINTELPRO the goal was to quote
COINTELPRO the goal was to quote neutralized MLK and the relentless
neutralized MLK and the relentless
neutralized MLK and the relentless surveillance began after the famous I
surveillance began after the famous I
surveillance began after the famous I have a dream speech
have a dream speech
have a dream speech continuing on until Kings 1968 death I
continuing on until Kings 1968 death I
continuing on until Kings 1968 death I have a dream today
have a dream today
have a dream today number two Eleanor Roosevelt as the
number two Eleanor Roosevelt as the
number two Eleanor Roosevelt as the niece of one American president and the
niece of one American president and the
niece of one American president and the wife to another this liberal woman held
wife to another this liberal woman held
wife to another this liberal woman held her own as the first lady
her own as the first lady
her own as the first lady the object is to make people everywhere
the object is to make people everywhere
the object is to make people everywhere conscious of them full of human rights
conscious of them full of human rights
conscious of them full of human rights and freedom in her lifetime Eleanor
and freedom in her lifetime Eleanor
and freedom in her lifetime Eleanor Roosevelt promoted relatively radical
Roosevelt promoted relatively radical
Roosevelt promoted relatively radical philosophies and political reform
philosophies and political reform
philosophies and political reform ultimately writing 8,000 columns and 27
ultimately writing 8,000 columns and 27
ultimately writing 8,000 columns and 27 books
books
books she’s also notable for hosting regular
she’s also notable for hosting regular
she’s also notable for hosting regular press conferences a practice unseen from
press conferences a practice unseen from
press conferences a practice unseen from first lady’s before her given
first lady’s before her given
first lady’s before her given Roosevelt’s influence and power J Edgar
Roosevelt’s influence and power J Edgar
Roosevelt’s influence and power J Edgar Hoover kept a close eye on her worried
Hoover kept a close eye on her worried
Hoover kept a close eye on her worried that socialist ideals were dangerous
that socialist ideals were dangerous
that socialist ideals were dangerous from 1940 to 1961 the FBI monitored
from 1940 to 1961 the FBI monitored
from 1940 to 1961 the FBI monitored Eleanor Roosevelt but it turns out she
Eleanor Roosevelt but it turns out she
Eleanor Roosevelt but it turns out she was simply a self-motivated woman that
was simply a self-motivated woman that
was simply a self-motivated woman that supported civil rights and progressive
supported civil rights and progressive
supported civil rights and progressive thinking it was a sick feeling you’ve
thinking it was a sick feeling you’ve
thinking it was a sick feeling you’ve got from the whole atmosphere before we
got from the whole atmosphere before we
got from the whole atmosphere before we unveil our number-one pick
unveil our number-one pick
unveil our number-one pick here are some honorable mentions I came
here are some honorable mentions I came
here are some honorable mentions I came up favoring a Democratic candidate over
up favoring a Democratic candidate over
up favoring a Democratic candidate over Republican candidate I imagine you’d be
Republican candidate I imagine you’d be
Republican candidate I imagine you’d be very good
very good
very good I need law practice on my passing now
I need law practice on my passing now
I need law practice on my passing now that I’ve lost stand for things – you
that I’ve lost stand for things – you
that I’ve lost stand for things – you say you want to start something new
say you want to start something new
say you want to start something new number one Muhammad Ali throughout his
number one Muhammad Ali throughout his
number one Muhammad Ali throughout his career since boxing icon was known for
career since boxing icon was known for
career since boxing icon was known for talking the talk and walking the walk
talking the talk and walking the walk
talking the talk and walking the walk in fact Muhammad Ali spent numerous
in fact Muhammad Ali spent numerous
in fact Muhammad Ali spent numerous years away from the sport after refusing
years away from the sport after refusing
years away from the sport after refusing to fight in the Vietnam War between his
to fight in the Vietnam War between his
to fight in the Vietnam War between his conversion to Islam and ever
conversion to Islam and ever
conversion to Islam and ever entertaining media interviews Ali’s name
entertaining media interviews Ali’s name
entertaining media interviews Ali’s name wound up in the files of operation
wound up in the files of operation
wound up in the files of operation minaret a program later deemed quote
minaret a program later deemed quote
minaret a program later deemed quote disreputable if not outright illegal by
disreputable if not outright illegal by
disreputable if not outright illegal by some NSA officials I made of the ether
some NSA officials I made of the ether
some NSA officials I made of the ether night because God has power of all
night because God has power of all
night because God has power of all things after Ali’s 2016 death it was
things after Ali’s 2016 death it was
things after Ali’s 2016 death it was reported that the FBI paid special
reported that the FBI paid special
reported that the FBI paid special attention to Ali
attention to Ali
attention to Ali in 1966 fearing him as a potential
in 1966 fearing him as a potential
in 1966 fearing him as a potential leader and source of income for the
leader and source of income for the
leader and source of income for the Nation of Islam ultimately Ali’s draft
Nation of Islam ultimately Ali’s draft
Nation of Islam ultimately Ali’s draft evasion conviction was overturned in
evasion conviction was overturned in
evasion conviction was overturned in 1971 and the champ continued on with his
1971 and the champ continued on with his
1971 and the champ continued on with his prolific career
prolific career
prolific career George Foreman is hit by a company like
George Foreman is hit by a company like
George Foreman is hit by a company like Pfizer and
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