IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 818 
Expressing support for designating January 8th as Elvis Presley Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 27, 2012 
Mr. KISSELL (for himself, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. WATT, Mr. 
SHULER, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. COOPER, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HAR-
PER, Mr. MICHAUD, and Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designating January 8th as Elvis 
Presley Day. 
Whereas Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo Mississippi, 
on January 8, 1935, and began his singing career in 
1954 with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis, 
Tennessee; 
Whereas Elvis Presley remains one of the most famous Amer-
ican entertainers of all time whose influence on music 
and whose cultural impact continues today; 
Whereas Elvis Presley recorded more than 750 songs and 
sold more than one billion records worldwide; 
Whereas Elvis Presley received 14 Grammy nominations and 
three awards from the National Academy of Recording 
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•HRES 818 IH 
Arts & Sciences and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement 
Award at age 36; 
Whereas Elvis Presley honorably served in the United States 
Army; 
Whereas Elvis Presley is hailed as the ‘‘King of Rock and 
Roll’’; 
Whereas Elvis Presley often shared his success with the less 
fortunate through benefit concerts and contributions to 
charity; 
Whereas Elvis Presley exemplified the American dream by 
pulling himself up from poverty through hard work and 
personal talent; 
Whereas Elvis Presley was featured in the first worldwide tel-
evision broadcast, Aloha from Hawaii, which was eventu-
ally seen by more than a billion people; 
Whereas according to the National Archives, the most re-
quested item from the Archives is a photograph of Elvis 
Presley shaking hands with President Nixon during a 
visit to the White House; 
Whereas Elvis Presley died at his Memphis home, 
‘‘Graceland’’, on August 16, 1977; 
Whereas Graceland welcomes more than 600,000 visitors 
each year and is the most famous home in America after 
the White House; 
Whereas in 2006, Interior Secretary Gail Norton designated 
Graceland as a National Historic Landmark; 
Whereas in a time when the trade deficits of the United 
States continue to grow, the sustained export of Amer-
ican music and culture is a uniquely American product 
that can never be replaced by foreign competitors; 
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•HRES 818 IH 
Whereas in 1993, the United States Postal Service issued a 
first class stamp featuring an image of Elvis Presley 
which became the most popular stamp in United States 
history; and 
Whereas no national holiday celebrates the birthday of an 
American cultural icon: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of Elvis Presley 
Day; and 
(2) encourages the people of the United States, 
Federal, State, and local governments, and inter-
ested groups to observe Elvis Presley Day. 
Æ 
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