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1972: Nixon's awkward embrace by Sammy Davis Jr.

Name: 1972: Nixon's awkward embrace by Sammy Davis Jr.
Uploaded: 2016-07-20T04:27:00-0400
Duration: 30 s
Description: In 1972, in a public show of support, Sammy Davis Jr., a lifelong Democrat, famously gave President Richard M. Nixon a hug on stage at a Republican convention rally. Nixon was running for reelection.

In 1972, in a public show of support, Sammy Davis Jr., a lifelong Democrat, famously gave President Richard M. Nixon a hug on stage at a Republican convention rally. Nixon was running for reelection.