Elvis Nixon Canvas Print
Elvis Nixon Canvas Print
Elvis Nixon Canvas Print

Elvis Nixon Canvas Print

  • National Archives Store Exclusive
  • 11 X 14 inches
  • This canvas print of the famous photograph of when the King met the President is perfect for the office or recording studio, or for any fan of Elvis and Nixon.

  • On December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley arrived at the White House to meet President Nixon. Elvis was determined to receive from the President a federal narcotics badge. On his flight from Los Angeles to Washington, Elvis wrote a letter to the President in which Elvis stated, "The drug culture, the hippie elements, the SDS, Black Panthers, etc., do not consider me as their enemy or as they call it the establishment. I call it America and I love it. Sir, I can and will be of any service that I can to help the country out. I have no concern or motives other than helping the country out. So I wish not to be given a title or an appointed position. I can and will do more good if I were made a Federal Agent at Large and I will help out by doing it my way through my communications with people of all ages." During the meeting, President Nixon made it possible for Elvis to receive his very own Narcotics Bureau badge.

    Elvis' letter and the famous photographs of the meeting, photographed by White House photographer Ollie Atkins, are in the holdings of the National Archives at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.

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David
A moment in time worth preserving

I bought two of these pictures, one for my tin brother and one for my much younger son who is a comedian in NYC and appreciates a good sense of humor.
I was looking for a picture of the former twice impeached president and is pal Kanye West but none were available 😩 This is a reminder that we must all take voting seriously. My brother has his picture mounted next to a picture Rose Mary Wood had delivered to him just before Tricky Dick resigned. He told Rose Mary that he was fully behind Nixon in his darkest days and the president apparently appreciated this bogus message and had a courier from the WH deliver the picture in person.
On a more important note the customer service at the National Archives is first class as are the products offered on this site. Until a Trump / West photo is available this is a must have piece of history.