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Jetée · 06-25-2010, 10:49 AM

Here's a feature that will continue to grow in time, and become something of a sub-theme, within this topic of 'candid celebrity capturess'.
So, with that preface, (and also wondering if I might've sneaked in a previous portrayal of the guy, thus making this the SECOND opening) I proudly present:

The Chronicles of the King
Pt. I

Elvis meets Nixon - Dec. 21, 1970 ; Photo by: Oliver Atkins

Of all the requests made each year to the National Archives for reproductions of photographs and documents,
one item has been requested more than any other.
It was neither the Bill of Rights or the Constitution of the United States, but the above photograph of Elvis
Presley and Richard M. Nixon shaking hands on the occasion of Presley’s visit to the White House.
Although Richard Nixon abhorred modern art, and even forbade its presence in the White House, his advisors
told him that publicly supporting the arts would boost his image.

As a result, Nixon oversaw a six-fold increase in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the
Public Broadcasting System (PBS). [To Nixon’s horror, these funds went to Erica Jong’s novel of sexual liberation, "Fear of Flying".]
Nixon was also known for his star-filled parties at his “Western White House” in San Clemente, California,
and for his association with glamorous personalities like the Reagans and Frank Sinatra. However, it was
not Nixon who initiated this meeting.

On the morning of December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley paid a visit to the White House, with a six-page letter
of introduction written by himself. In the letter, he requested a meeting with the President and asked that
he be made a “Federal Agent-at-Large” in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
Presley also brought some gifts–a Colt 45 pistol and family photos. He was received at 12:30 pm, and
received a thank-you note from the president, but the fictitious position of ‘Federal Agent-at-Large’
was not created for Presley, who himself would succumb to the influence of drugs less than seven years later.

[archives.] + [iconicphotos.] + [famouspictures.]

06-25-2010, 10:49 AM	#134 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Here's a feature that will continue to grow in time, and become something of a sub-theme, within this topic of 'candid celebrity capturess'. So, with that preface, (and also wondering if I might've sneaked in a previous portrayal of the guy, thus making this the SECOND opening) I proudly present: The Chronicles of the King Pt. I Elvis meets Nixon - Dec. 21, 1970 ; Photo by: Oliver Atkins Of all the requests made each year to the National Archives for reproductions of photographs and documents, one item has been requested more than any other. It was neither the Bill of Rights or the Constitution of the United States, but the above photograph of Elvis Presley and Richard M. Nixon shaking hands on the occasion of Presley’s visit to the White House. Although Richard Nixon abhorred modern art, and even forbade its presence in the White House, his advisors told him that publicly supporting the arts would boost his image. As a result, Nixon oversaw a six-fold increase in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). [To Nixon’s horror, these funds went to Erica Jong’s novel of sexual liberation, "Fear of Flying".] Nixon was also known for his star-filled parties at his “Western White House” in San Clemente, California, and for his association with glamorous personalities like the Reagans and Frank Sinatra. However, it was not Nixon who initiated this meeting. On the morning of December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley paid a visit to the White House, with a six-page letter of introduction written by himself. In the letter, he requested a meeting with the President and asked that he be made a “Federal Agent-at-Large” in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Presley also brought some gifts–a Colt 45 pistol and family photos. He was received at 12:30 pm, and received a thank-you note from the president, but the fictitious position of ‘Federal Agent-at-Large’ was not created for Presley, who himself would succumb to the influence of drugs less than seven years later. [archives.] + [iconicphotos.] + [famouspictures.] __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 06-25-2010 at 10:59 AM..