The President of the United States Meets the King of Rock ’n' Roll
Today, one of the most requested photographs from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) shows President Richard Nixon shaking...
President Nixon Meets Elvis in the Oval Office
- Photographer
- Unknown
- Date of Work
- December 21, 1970
- Type
- Photograph
- Credit
- Nixon Presidential Materials Project, National Archives and Records Administration
President Nixon Meets Elvis in the Oval Office
In this photograph, taken on December 21, 1970, President Richard M. Nixon and Elvis Presley greet one another in the Oval Office. Out of concern for the country Presley wrote Nixon a letter suggesting he be appointed a Federal Agent at Large. Nixon agreed and granted Presley a federal narcotics badge during this visit. Presley gifted the president a pistol and some family photos for hosting the meeting.