The U.S. vs John Lennon Page #10

and that is a bad thing.

I have to tell you one little story

about the end of the case.

I got a call from someone

in the Court of Appeals,

and he said, "Look,

the decision just came in.

You won your Lennon case."

And I called John, and he said,

"Wait, what do you mean we won?

You told us that it was a loser."

I said, "Yes, because I didn't want

to build up your hopes too much."

And he said, "Leon, I'm just going

over to New York Hospital

"because Yoko is

giving birth any minute.

I'll call you from there."

At about 5:
30...

I was bleary when he called.

And he said, "This is John."

I said, "John who?"

And he said, "John Lennon,

and I have a beautiful boy."

That day was his birthday,

his new son's birthday,

and he won his case.

I remember John's face.

I remember how he was

when we got that news

and when it was his birthday

and when he got

the baby as well,

and it was incredible.

I've never seen him like that.

He was like a little boy

looking so happy.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- I need...

- Okay.

John Lennon was finally presented

with his green alien card,

which is actually blue,

in the offices

of the Assistant Director,

and he talked to the press.

And this was what it was all about.

Finally, after four and a half

long years of struggle,

John Lennon got his card,

a green card,

saying that he is now a permanent

resident of the United States.

Right on, brother.

To come out in court

on the steps of

the federal courthouse,

and there he is,

and my goodness,

he has defeated John Mitchell

and the forces of evil,

and he's gonna be able

to stay in the country.

I take this opportunity

to thank all the kids and the fans

who wrote to all their senators

and their petitions

and all the rest of it,

that were working behind the scenes

for five years

with no pay

or no nothing, actually.

Just a smile.

- What?

- Do you bear any grudge

against the Strom Thurmonds

and the John Mitchells

for putting you through

this all these years?

No, I believe

time wounds all heels.

John was so proud of Sean,

and there was such an incredible

warm and close relationship

between them.

And it was a beautiful time.

I see that you're having

your diaper changed.

Is this an enjoyable experience?

Because I do believe some people

pay to have this done.

Exactly.

And where did you get

that outfit from, may I ask?

I agree entirely. Yes.

It is exciting, isn't it?

John, Sean,

and I started to have

such a fantastically sweet

and wonderful life together.

There was that

feeling of closeness

between all three of us,

and almost a kind of

urgency about it,

that every day we wanted to really

spend together kind of thing.

And we did.

From Washington,

this is the CBS Evening News

with Walter Cronkite.

Good evening.

The death of a man who sang

and played the guitar

overshadows the news from Poland,

Iran, and Washington tonight.

Former Beatle John Lennon,

who was 40,

was shot and killed last night

outside his luxury apartment

in New York.

The alleged killer

is an unemployed security guard

and printer

who had lived in Hawaii.

News of Lennon's death

touched off a wave

of shock and mourning

around the world.

I think the vigil was

a very good thing that we did.

It was all of us

around the world...

came together in a way.

So we made a ring

around the world together.

It was a very strong ring.

Well, I suppose

they tried to kill John...

but they couldn't,

because his message is still alive.

Everybody now. Come on!

We can get it tomorrow or today!

Loud! Say it loud!

Yes, again!

Okay, beautiful.

Yeah!

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