I'm not as big a fan of Elvis's music as most people are, but he was certainly a compelling figure, not just as a musical phenom but as an American icon. 
And of all the pictures taken of him, this is the most compelling, for me. It's a famous shot, everyone has seen it. But thanks to the National Security Archive at George Washington University, you can get the REST of the story, and it's a good one. There are several documents, but they are brief so don't skip them. None more precious than Elvis's hand-written note to Nixon asking for the meeting.
And of all the pictures taken of him, this is the most compelling, for me. It's a famous shot, everyone has seen it. But thanks to the National Security Archive at George Washington University, you can get the REST of the story, and it's a good one. There are several documents, but they are brief so don't skip them. None more precious than Elvis's hand-written note to Nixon asking for the meeting.
[I'll let Mr. President here have a look at these, but you keep your distance, mister]
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