Both Elvis and Nixon wanted to keep the meeting secret as Nixon's ratings were dropping and Elvis was planning a comeback; neither of their fans would understand a meeting between the two.
Elvis i Nixon si přáli udržet setkání v tajnosti, neboť Nixonova obliba strmě klesala a Elvis plánoval comeback; ani Nixonovi ani Elvisovi příznivci by neporozuměli setkání těchto osobností.