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The Most Unforgettable Lies From Prominent Americans

Huffington Post     First Posted: 9/3/10   Updated: 5/25/11

Glenn Beck may have been caught lying, but he's far from the first American to do so.

Plenty of prominent people in American history have stretched the truth at one time or another. Sometimes the "untruth" is minor; others its effects are wide-reaching.

Here are some of the most memorable cases involving well-known Americans. Vote on those you think was the worst and be sure to submit those we've missed!

 
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In an unforgettable attempt to vindicate himself of any wrongdoing in the Watergate scandal in 1973, then-President Richard Nixon said, "I am not a crook."
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Glenn Beck may have been caught lying, but he's far from the first American to do so. Plenty of prominent people in American history have stretched the truth at one time or another. Sometimes the "...
Glenn Beck may have been caught lying, but he's far from the first American to do so. Plenty of prominent people in American history have stretched the truth at one time or another. Sometimes the "...