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'1776’s’ ‘Cool, Cool, Considerate Men’ was cut by Nixon White House. Here’s how it happened

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Nixon White House wanted to cut " Cool, Cool, Considerate Men " song from 1972 film version of the musical.

Director Peter H. Hunt , librettist Peter Stone and cast members tell tale of Nixon , Warner and song.

New director's cut of musical will restore original version of " 1776 ," restoring original version.

Director Jack Warner had problems with " 1776 " from the start.

Warner wanted cuts in "Considerate Men" and "Cool, Cool, Considerate Men," editor Florence Williamson says.

Nixon 's diaries show that Warner had dinner with Nixon two months before the film “ 1776 ”.

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