In advance of his historic Madison Square Garden performances, Elvis Presley made himself available for a press conference. The year was 1972 and Vietnam continued to divide the nation. A reporter asked Elvis, a veteran, about his views on Vietnam protesters and asked if he would refuse his draft orders.

“Honey, I just … keep my own personal views to myself because I am just an entertainer and I would rather not say,” Elvis said. The reporter followed up by asking if other entertainers should do the same, and Elvis refused to even say that much.