Richard Nixon Seeks Third Term (in 1992):

One of the biggest April Fools’ pranksters in the world is NPR, whose programs often carry fake news stories on April Fools’ Day. On the April 1, 1992 episode of Talk of the Nation, Richard Nixon made a special appearance to announce that he was entering the 1992 presidential race with the campaign slogan: “I never did anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” The show even went as far as to have Ivy League professors and a George Bush campaign official on the show. Needless to say, listeners called up in nearly violent opposition to the idea. It wasn’t until the second half of the program that host John Hockenberry revealed that it was a joke, and “Richard Nixon” was in fact comedian Rich Little. I’ve been looking, but can’t seem to find the audio for this prank. If anybody knows where I can find it, please let me know.