Back in 1970, John Wayne starred in the Western Chisum as a wealthy cattle during the Lincoln County War of 1878.

Despite his advancing age at 62 and multiple health problems, Duke played the 54-year-old John Simpson Chisum with his usual hairpiece and even had cosmetic surgery in September 1969 to appear more youthful.

When the movie was released in 1970, Richard Nixon commented on the film during a press conference in Denver, Colorado and used it as a vehicle to express his views on law and…