It’s 1970. Elvis Presleywho has become the king of rock & roll for several years, continues to write his legend. Despite his success, the American artist is troubled by ongoing changes in the music industry and society itself. He then decides to offer his services to the government of his country by going directly to the White House to meet the president in place. Richard Nixon.
John Lennon targeted?
Concerned about the rise of drugs and countercultural movements in the United States, the native of Tupelo then aspires to become a “special agent”. Without an appointment, he therefore traveled to Washington DC and wrote a letter to Richard Nixon, in which he offered to collaborate with the government to infiltrate groups like the Black Panthers and the hippies. This improbable meeting became cult, notably thanks to an iconic photo of the two men.
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