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The White House Acid Plot: How Jefferson Airplane’s Grace Slick Nearly Dosed Nixon
In the turbulent spring of 1970, America was deep in the throes of the Vietnam War, campus protests, and a generational clash between the establishment and the counterculture. Richard Nixon was in the White House, preaching law and order while expanding the conflict abroad. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, Jefferson Airplane—pioneers of psychedelic rock—were riding high on hits like "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love," with lead singer Grace Slick as their fearless, no-holds-ba
Apr 194 min read
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