List of Presidential visits
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This is a List of Presidential visits to the Birmingham District. It includes only visits made by sitting presidents.
List
| President | Date | Location | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | November 9, 2019 | Bryant-Denny Stadium | The President and First Lady attended the Alabama-LSU football game, see 2019 presidential visit |
| Barack Obama | March 26, 2015 | Lawson State Community College | Remarks on economic issues affecting urban areas, see 2015 presidential visit |
| Barack Obama | April 29, 2011 | 15th Street, Alberta City and Holt | Tour of tornado damage associated with the April 2011 tornado outbreak in Tuscaloosa |
| George W. Bush | September 28, 2006 | BJCC and Hoover Public Safety Center | Fundraiser for governor Bob Riley and speech on energy policy. See 2006 Presidential speech in Hoover |
| George W. Bush | November 3, 2003 | CraneWorks and Sheraton Birmingham Hotel | Speech on the economy and for a Bush-Cheney luncheon |
| George W. Bush | July 15, 2002 | Alys Stephens Center and BJCC | National security speech & fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Bob Riley |
| George W. Bush | June 21, 2001 | Oak Mountain State Park and BJCC | Budget speech & fundraiser for Senator Jeff Sessions |
| Bill Clinton | April 15, 1998 | Pratt City and McDonald Chapel | Tour of tornado damage associated with the 1998 Oak Grove tornado. |
| Bill Clinton | October 24, 1996 | Birmingham-Southern College | Presidential campaign speech. |
| George Bush | August 22, 1992 | Riverchase Galleria | Presidential campaign speech and remarks at the Pride in Alabama Rally. |
| George Bush | April 20, 1990 | Birmingham-Southern College and BJCC | Signing the National Recycling Month Proclamation[1] & fundraising luncheon for Senatorial candidate Bill Cabaniss |
| Ronald Reagan | October 28, 1986 | BJCC | Campaign rally for Senator Jeremiah Denton |
| Ronald Reagan | June 6, 1985 | BJCC | Fundraising luncheon for Senator Jeremiah Denton |
| Ronald Reagan | October 15, 1984 | University of Alabama | Remarks and a question-and-answer session. [2] |
| Gerald Ford | May 3, 1976 | Wilson Park and BJCC | Presidential campaign speech [3], [4] |
| Richard Nixon | May 25, 1971 | Parliament House | Briefing on domestic policy. See 1971 Presidential visit |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | September 17, 1940 | Jasper | Funeral of William Bankhead |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | November 18, 1934 | Woodrow Wilson Park | Stop along visit through the Tennessee Valley, see 1934 Presidential visit |
| Warren Harding | October 26, 1921 | Capitol Park | Semicentennial of Birmingham celebrations. See 1921 Presidential visit |
| William Taft | November 2-3, 1909 | Hillman Hotel | National tour, see 1909 Presidential visit |
| Theodore Roosevelt | October 24, 1905 | Capitol Park & Alabama State Fair Grounds | speech[5]. See 1905 Presidential visit |
| William McKinley | December 16, 1898 | Tuskegee Institute | visit at invitation of Booker T. Washington |
| Benjamin Harrison | April 16, 1891 | Capitol Park | speech[6] and luncheon at the Caldwell Hotel |
| Grover Cleveland | November 1888 | Lakeview Park |
External links
- Presidential visits to Birmingham
