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Elvis and Nixon: Crime Fighters!

January 9, 2003

The president and the King

In a truly fascinating online exhibit from the National Archives, the historic (and hilarious) meeting between Elvis and Nixon is documented with some surprising documents.

Here, a Nixon staffer suggests Elvis record a song "Get High on Life" and then recruit some of his rock and roll friends to write a musical of the same name to dissuade kids from dope.

Then, more shocking is the king's claim that the Beatles were responsible for anti-American sentiment abroad!

How can anyone argue that Elvis was not high as hell when he wrote this?

Amazing...

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Comments

Well, as to whether he was high as hell, according to the stationary he was aboard a plane.

Myaa.

, Jan 9, 2003 12:54PM

Do you find it odd how concerned Nixon was about Elvis' credibility? Apparently, Nixon cared more about it than Elvis did!

, Jan 10, 2003 9:43AM

Anyway you look at it, that's some fucked-up malt liquor.
Of course, Elvis did have kind of a point about the Beatles making a ton of money in America then bad-mouthing it...

, Jan 10, 2003 10:12AM

Schecky,
Are you insane? There's no point there. Good Lord...

, Jan 15, 2003 12:42PM

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