Barry Landau held the most extensive and impressive collection of Presidential artifacts outside of the Smithsonian itself. He even wrote a popular book detailing his adventures in gathering them, often through friendships with politicians and celebrities. That is, until it was discovered how he actually obtained a large portion of his valuable collection...

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