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Inside the FBI’s File on ‘Leftist’ Marilyn Monroe

MOST WANTED

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.

Adam Manno
Adam Manno 

Entertainment Reporter

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Adam Manno

Adam Manno

Entertainment Reporter

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