In Politics
On November 18, 1961, President John F. Kennedy used the occasion of a Democratic Party dinner at the Hollywood Palladium to speak out against ultra-conservative organizations.
In February 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. was honored at the Palladium by city officials recognizing his Nobel Peace Prize. A bomb threat was called in for the event, frightening the attendees. Earlier in the day, LA Police had found 1400 pounds of explosives in a Los Angeles apartment.
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