Elvis arrived in Washington on the morning of December 21, Elvis dropped the letter off at the White House and went off to
a meeting (arranged by Murphy) with the director of the BNDD to seek a badge. He instead met with BNDD deputy director John Finlator,
who refused Elvis's request for a badge. Back in the hotel room, however, Schilling received a call inviting Elvis to the White House
for a meeting with the president.
Elvis, Schilling, and West met up with White House aide Bud Krogh for Elvis's 12:30 meeting with the president in the Oval
Office.
Elvis thought he could be helpful to Nixon "in his drug drive" and Nixon expressed "his concern that Presley retain his credibility."
It was at this point that Elvis made his pitch for the BNDD badge. Nixon told Krogh that he would like Elvis to receive a badge.
Krogh wrote in a subsequent account of the meeting:
Elvis indicated to the President in a very emotional manner that he was "on his side."Elvis kept repeating that he wanted
to be helpful, that he wanted to restore some respect for the flag, which was being lost. He mentioned he was just a poor boy from
Tennessee who had got a lot from his country, which in some way he wanted to repay.
Elvis thought he could be helpful to Nixon "in his drug drive" and Nixon expressed "his concern that Presley retain his credibility."
It was at this point that Elvis made his pitch for the BNDD badge. Nixon told Krogh that he would like Elvis to receive a badge.
Krogh wrote in a subsequent account of the meeting:
Elvis was smiling triumphantly. "Thank you very much, sir. This means a lot to me."...Elvis then moved up close to the President
and, in a spontaneous gesture, put his left arm around him and hugged him.After lunch in the White House mess and a tour
of the White House, Elvis was presented with the BNDD badge by Finlator at Krogh's
office.
on Sunday the 8th of January 2012 Elvis Presley would of celebrated his 77th birthday, hundreds of fans came from
around the world to make the annual pilgrimage
to his home
Graceland's,
It was early in January 1973, Elvis was due to be in Hawaii.and on the 14Th, just past
midnight,Elvis was to appear at the Honolulu International Centre, in a concert that would
be beamed live by satellite all around the world
We are having our Annual Elvis Presley Continentals Charity Festival and Car Show. Held at the Ramada Orlando Celebration Resort, 6375 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee Fl. 34747