On December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley arrived at the White House to meet President Nixon.

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….”

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.

The National Archives Store is pleased to offer prints of the famous photograph and an assortment of apparel and gift items commemorating the day the King met the President. Purchases from the National Archives Store generate financial and creative support for National Archives exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives, introducing America’s records, to people around the U.S. and the world.

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The Emancipation Proclamation linked the preservation of American constitutional government to the end of slavery. It has become one of our country's most treasured documents. The original handwritten Emancipation Proclamation is preserved, protected, and held in trust by the National Archives.

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From William Taft, the 27th President, who introduced golf to the White House, through Donald Trump, golf has remained a popular pastime among Presidents. During the Great Depression, Herbert Hoover felt it was inappropriate to be seen on the golf course. George Bush respectfully curtailed his playing while troops were in Afghanistan and Iraq.

From golf-related patents to photographs of Presidents golfing, the National Archives holds many records related to the sport and we are pleased to present a selection of golf related products at the National Archives Store.

The National Archives is the keeper of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. But we also hold in trust for the public the records of ordinary citizens—for example, military records of the brave men and women who have fought for our country, naturalization records of the immigrants whose dreams have shaped our nation, and even the canceled check from the purchase of Alaska.

As of June 16, 2025, in the holdings of the National Archives there are approximately 13.5 billion pages of textual records; more than 725,000 artifacts; more than 450 million feet of film, or about 85,302 miles (enough to circle the earth almost 3.4 times): 41 million photographs; 40 million aerial images; 10 million maps, charts, architectural and engineering drawings; more than 33 billion electronic records (1 petabyte). All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research value, or provide information of value to citizens.

The National Archives Store is pleased to offer you a wide selection of reproductions, gift items and apparel related to all the amazing records being preserved and protected in the holdings of the Archives. Purchases from the National Archives Store generate financial and creative support for National Archives exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives, introducing America’s records to people around the U.S. and the world.