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John Lennon of the Beatles during a press conference at the George Washington Hotel in Jacksonville.

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The band did not book rooms at the George Washington Hotel in protest of the hotel's segregation policy. Furthermore, they had refused to perform at the Gator Bowl until they were assured that the audience would not be segregated by race at the concert.

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Chicago Manual of Style
Barchard, Vern. John Lennon of the Beatles during a press conference at the George Washington Hotel in Jacksonville. 1964. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/269427>, accessed 28 January 2023.
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Barchard, Vern. John Lennon of the Beatles during a press conference at the George Washington Hotel in Jacksonville. 1964. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/269427>
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(State Archives of Florida/Barchard)
