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Walter Reed Bars Baez

Army blames short notice for activist's exclusion from hospital

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted May 2, 2007 3:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – Patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center were treated to tunes by John Mellencamp last week, but not Joan Baez—hospital officials refused to let the legendary folk singer and antiwar activist join him. A spokesman told Rolling Stone the request to include Baez came...   Read full story »

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