Interior Secretary James Watt might have considered his boss's background before declaring that he did not want the Beach Boys to play at Washington's annual July 4 celebration. Watt's reason: they attracted an "undesirable element." The gaffe earned Watt a rebuke from President Reagan, 72, who, along with Nancy Reagan, 61, warmly welcomed the group to the White House last week for a charity concert. "If you did not believe that our whole family have been fans of yours for a long time," said Reagan, "just look at Nancy." The group looked as the First Lady glowed with delight through their...
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