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had also both tried it in 1963. However, every attempt was quickly abandoned due to strict broadcasting and telecommunications regulations stipulating that the broadcast of telephone conversations on radio was illegal. Just after midnight on 17 April 1967, Wilkins took the first legal talkback calls
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as an "immoral adventuress who has slept with a variety of notable politicians". This prompted Morosi to launch legal action against 2GB and
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suddenly stormed into Kelner's office in New York to conduct a raid and placed him under arrest. The commotion of the raid and the arrest of Kelner was clearly audible over the telephone line with Kelner telling
Wilkins: "We are in a raid right now by the FBI. I have to hang up. We are all under
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