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Elvis Meets Nixon is a 1997 Canadian-American mockumentary film directed by Allan Arkush and starring Rick Peters, Bob Gunton, and Alyson Court. It is an embellished account of the true story of American singer Elvis Presley meeting President Richard Nixon on December 21, 1970.
Nov 16, 2009 · On December 21, 1970, rock star Elvis Presley is greeted at the White House by President Richard M. Nixon. Presley’s visit was not just a social call: He wanted to meet Nixon in order to...
Mar 29, 2016 · The remarkable encounter between Elvis Presley and President Nixon has inspired a new film. But what is the stranger-than-fiction story behind the image? It’s the most requested item in the...
Aug 3, 2020 · His political transformation is key to understanding why he wound up seeking out a meeting with conservative Nixon on December 21, 1970. At the time, Nixon was in the midst of his crusade...
HISTORY. When Elvis Met Nixon. An Oval Office photograph captured the bizarre encounter between the king of rock and roll and the president. Peter Carlson. December 2010. "I'm on your side, "...
Dec 21, 2020 · Fifty years ago today, Elvis Presley decided to drop by the White House on a whim to meet Richard Nixon. The strangely funny encounter has become one of the most enduringly popular Oval Office moments in history: The bejeweled rock icon, in purple velvet pants and a matching cape blazer, shakes hands with the staid.
Elvis Presley met President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office on December 21, 1970. This is the behind-the-scenes story of how and why the meeting occured told through the original photographs, letters and memos created by Presley and the White House staff.
