Vice Ring Alleged (Press, 16 November 1967)
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Summary: Vice Ring Alleged (Press, 16 November 1967)
On 15 November 1967, California Governor Ronald Reagan addressed allegations regarding a purported homosexual ring within his administration during a press conference. Under persistent questioning from journalists, he firmly refuted the claims, stating, “I have never had, and do not have, any evidence or proof that would warrant any such accusation.” He asserted that no formal accusations or charges had been made against him or his administration. The speculations arose following reports initiated by columnist Drew Pearson, which suggested that Reagan had dismissed certain close aides due to the discovery of this alleged homosexual ring. This was not the first time Reagan had addressed these claims; during a previous press conference held a month earlier, he labelled Pearson’s assertions as lies and reiterated that they were untrue. In a lighter news note from the same day, Prince Charles was celebrated on his 19th birthday with a traditional bell-ringing ceremony at the university church in Cambridge. This longstanding tradition has been observed for over 200 years, marking both the birthdays of the heir to the throne and the reigning monarch.
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