Matt Berry Reads a letter from Elvis Presley to US President Richard Nixon

Elvis Presley was an avid collector of police badges, but there was one badge in particular he was desperate to get his hands on: a badge from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. In fact, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll was so keen to obtain one that in December 1970, he took a flight to the White House in order to hand-deliver this letter, written mid-flight, in which he cunningly offered his services in the war on drugs – as a “Federal Agent at Large”. His arrival at the White House gates proved effective. A few hours later he had a meeting with President Nixon, gifted him with a Colt .45 pistol after a quick photocall, and asked for the badge he so wanted to own. Nixon obliged, they had their photograph taken, and the next day Elvis returned to Graceland.

That mid-flight letter was read by Matt Berry at one of the very first Letters Live events. Enjoy.

[lucillebalinska]

“I have done an in depth study on drug abuse”
- Elvis Presley, saying the quiet part out loud.

[peteranderson]

50 years from now someone with cut glass English pronunciation will read aloud Kanye West and Donald Trump's tweets to one another and it will be the most hysterical thing anyone has ever heard.

[FailSonOfAnarchy]

OK, hear me out. A movie about Elvis starring Matt Berry as Elvis. It only covers the part of Elvis' career where he was campaigning Richard Nixon to be an undercover federal agent.

[John_Demarco]

"First and foremost, I'm an entertainer" - Elvis Presley/David Brent

[AbrielLeal]

I love the way Matt talks. He is just Sublime.

[snedshill]

Matt Berry, one of my favourite comedians.

[likwidmocean]

Well, I'm the boss... Head Honcho. El Numero Uno. Mr. Big. The Godfather. Lord of the Rings. The Bourne... Identity. Er... Taxi Driver. Jaws. I forgot the question quite a while back. Who are you, again?

[grahamfloyd]

Honoring Elvis' request would have been a wise move, in hindsight.

[mariannegeraud]

Step aside 007...here comes special agent Presley... Elvis Presley!!!😉

[PhoenixNoKiseki]

‘Allow me to introduce myself, I am Elvis Presley’.

The most unnecessary introduction in history.

[comet]

People should watch the Drunk History version of this. I believe Jack Black played Elvis.

[Rushmore]

It should go without saying that Elvis' gift to the President was of course, a handgun.

[BadgerOfTheSea]

Elvis was made an honorary deputy sheriff and would turn up to car collisions

[sylph]

In What We Do In the Shadows, Berry’s character, Lazlo, turns Elvis into a vampire. Then Elvis turns on him

[jameslewis]

Almost sounds like a rational letter when read with Mr. Berry’s accent and diction.

[simonsimon]

How many comedy characters have there been with delusions of grandeur who would write a letter exactly like this.

[jasonpatterson]

He's opposed to "the drug culture, " huh?

[donaldexcell]

We can't go on together.. With suspicious minds

[wendydee]

And I clicked on this, because my brain read 'Mary Berry reads a letter from Elvis'. hehe

[mattw]

"Jackie Daytona. Ordinary Human Bartender."