At times, the bureau’s 85-page file on the actress—which tracked her left-wing political activities—reads more like a vintage Deuxmoi blind item than an official dossier.
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Marilyn Monroe wasn’t just a bombshell known for her “ditzy blonde” persona and her tumultuous love life. She was also, for 10 years, a possible subversive person with communist ties, according to the FBI, which kept tabs on the actress and her whereabouts with the help of secret informants, press...
