"We Were There When Nixon Met Elvis"

Above, Nixon and Elvis, one of the most requested photographs from the National Archives. National Archives photo.

Here's an interesting video of a discussion of how the historic meeting between President Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley at the White House took place.

Above, from left, Jerry Shilling, Bud Krogh and Timothy Naftali.

The video is posted on YouTube by the U.S. National Archives. The description of the video is as follows:

In commemoration of the 75th birthday of Elvis Presley, the National Archives presented a discussion about the meeting between Elvis and President Richard Nixon at the White House on December 21, 1970. Timothy Naftali, Director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, hosts a discussion with Egil Bud Krogh, Assistant to the Counsel to the President, and Jerry Schilling, veteran music industry professional and long-time friend of Elvis Presley. Krogh and Schilling were present in the Oval Office and now offer their eyewitness accounts of the meeting, along with on-screen projections of related photographs, memos, and correspondence in the holdings of the National Archives.