So the story, narrated by the Memphis Mafia (Elvis friends) says:
One day Elvis decided to help his country even more and wanted to go to the White House.
To talk about an official business with the President.
They hopped in the limo Washington bound. Elvis was High Robin Fly!.
Next stop, the White House. Unanounced. Just crashed in.
And asked to see the President. Nixon was the prez then.
The President replied he was busy with forigner(sp) dignataries.
He could meet with him in four hours.
Elvis went into the Oval Office, sat in the Prez chair, planted both boots in the desk, and started giving away whatever he found, to his friends.
They kept returning the items, only to have them back in their hands.
Prez Nixon finally arrives, and greets him. Still seating in the Presidential chair.
"What can I do for you", Nixon asks. "I'm here to help my country in an official capacity."
President Nixon opened the ledger with the 103 badges the federal goverment had at the time, an asks him to pick one.
Elvis picks to be a DEA agent. "I need to help with the drug problem. It's an epidemic."
So Nixon officially appoints him as a DEA agent. Badge and papers too. He's a real agent now.
They take pics together. Which I happen to have some, and Elvis an auntorage(sp) hop in the limo back to Memphis.
While in the limo, Elvis decides to write a letter to the President to thank him. Since he forgot. And send it back rightaway with one of the members in the limo.
When he finishes the letter, it's illegible, nobody could understand a word.
They beg him not to send it. He sends one of them to take the letter to President Nixon anyway.
He travels around the country in his tours, and by himself, and goes to many many schools to talk about the dangers of using drugs. All drugged out himself.
Apparently, he never thought of himself as a drug addict. Since they were all prescribed by doctors.
On one ocassion(sp) one of his friends steals jewelery, pictures and personal items from him.
He gets info as a DEA agent, and the guy is about to leave in a plain, when he gets to the airport.
Runs to the gate, which is already closed, and demands to have it open, badge in hand.
"You are Elvis Presley." "DEA Agent Elvis Presley. Open the gate and stop that plane."
He stopped the plane. Went in, handcuffed the robber and took him out. Got the robber's bag from luggage and out they went to the limo.
Before getting into the limo, he removed the handcuffs. And started beating the guy silly.
When he got enough, he let him go without pressing charges.
I have one better about Priscilla and her lover, but I'm out of time.
He was a real character in his personal life too.
Cheers.
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