September 13, 1980
U.S. President Jimmy Carter, a fan of Willie Nelson, invited the country singer to perform on the South Lawn of the White House. Rosalynn Carter even joined Nelson for a duet, singing Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother. Later that night, Nelson went on the roof of the White House where he lit up a “big fat Austin torpedo” (marijuana cigarette) and smoked it with Carter’s son.
President Carter claimed not to have known of Nelson’s after-hours activities.
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