Was Nixon Stalking Frank Sinatra?
When planning for the reelection bid of President Richard Nixon, his aides plotted the “seduction” of Frank Sinatra, who was viewed as a source of “massive financial resources,” and a man who “controls a great number of celebrities, entertainers and other public figures.”
According to memos released by the National Archives, the plan to woo Sinatra was detailed in a confidential “eyes only” October 1971 memo from Charles Colson to H.R. Haldeman, Nixon’s chief of staff.
The several month long campaign worked like a charm. Not only did the Tricky Dick and Ol’ Blue Eyes enjoy a fateful first date, their on-again, off-again romance lasted for years.
Click the October memo below to view the entire set of memos.
