Picture of Elvis and Nixon is worth a thousand words

Behind the famous photo is a little known story of an unlikely meeting in which the King of Rock 'n' Roll had his wish granted by the president. The National Archives is like a safe deposit box for America's really important papers -- the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, the $7.2-million canceled check for the purchase of Alaska, the picture of Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley shaking hands ...

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