On December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley met President Richard M. Nixon in the White House. Elvis just showed up at the White House that morning and asked to see the President by presenting a letter to a security guard. A meeting was set up for 12:30 that day. The National Archives and Records Administration of the United States has an entire web site marking this event. “Wha…?” you say? This iconic photo from that meeting is said to be the most requested image from the National Archives. Look through the images on NARA website very quickly and you’ll get a nice flip-chart effect. It’s almost like being there. The Wikimedia Commons entry on this event includes this photo with the helpful description: “Elvis is on the right.”
