Danny Thomas, founder of St Jude's in a co-sponsored radio and filmed press conference aboard the 50 meter long, FDR Presidential Yacht, the USS Potomac, which was requested from Elvis, as a gift, to St Jude' in February of 1964. St Jude's then sold it for US$75,000 (equiv. to a little over a half a million in 2018 dollars), on November of that same year, later disappearing for about twenty years, even capsizing, only to be recovered by the US Coast Guard and, as if to grant Mr. Thomas his wish, is currently enshrined as it takes tourists from Oakland to the Golden Gate and back.

He didn't buy it for himself, he never used it, it was from the start an act of charity, and I certainly hope that once we auction it, it will one day be enshrined, as it has been the witness of history for almost two decades, especially during Pres. FDR's time.

— Danny Thomas

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He didn't buy it for himself, he never used it, it was from the start an act of charity, and I certainly hope that once we auction it, it will one day be enshrined, as it has been the witness of history for almost two decades, especially during Pres. FDR's time." in the context of "Danny Thomas, founder of St Jude's in a co-sponsored radio and filmed press conference aboard the 50 meter long, FDR Presidential Yacht, the USS Potomac, which was requested from Elvis, as a gift, to St Jude' in February of 1964. St Jude's then sold it for US$75,000 (equiv. to a little over a half a million in 2018 dollars), on November of that same year, later disappearing for about twenty years, even capsizing, only to be recovered by the US Coast Guard and, as if to grant Mr. Thomas his wish, is currently enshrined as it takes tourists from Oakland to the Golden Gate and back." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Elvis Presley

About Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Popularly known by his first name as "Elvis," as "The King of Rock and Roll" or simply as "The King," he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.