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This is a '''List of Presidential visits''' to [[Birmingham]]:
This is a '''List of Presidential visits''' to the [[Birmingham District]]. It includes only visits made by sitting presidents.


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!President!! Date!! Location!! Occasion
!President!! Date!! Location!! Occasion
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|Donald Trump || [[November 9]], [[2019]] || [[Bryant-Denny Stadium]] || The President and First Lady attended the [[2019 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama-LSU football game]], see [[2019 presidential visit]]
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|Barack Obama || [[March 26]], [[2015]] || [[Lawson State Community College]] || Remarks on economic issues affecting urban areas, see [[2015 presidential visit]]
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|Barack Obama || [[April 29]], [[2011]] || [[15th Street (Tuscaloosa)|15th Street]], [[Alberta City]] and [[Holt]] || Tour of tornado damage associated with the [[April 2011 tornado outbreak]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]
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|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 || [[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]]
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|George W. Bush || [[June 21]], [[2001]] || [[Oak Mountain State Park]] and [[BJCC]] || Budget speech & fundraiser for Senator [[Jeff Sessions]]
|George W. Bush || [[June 21]], [[2001]] || [[Oak Mountain State Park]] and [[BJCC]] || Budget speech & fundraiser for Senator [[Jeff Sessions]]
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|William J. Clinton || [[April 15]], [[1998]] || [[Pratt City]] || Question and answer session with local reporters
|Bill Clinton || [[April 15]], [[1998]] || [[Pratt City]] and [[McDonald Chapel]] || Tour of tornado damage associated with the [[1998 Oak Grove tornado]].
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|Bill Clinton || [[October 24]], [[1996]] || [[Birmingham-Southern College]] || Presidential campaign speech.
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|George Bush || [[August 22]], [[1992]] || [[Riverchase Galleria]] || Presidential campaign speech and remarks at the [[Pride in Alabama Rally]].
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|George Bush || [[April 20]], [[1990]] || [[Birmingham-Southern College]] and [[BJCC]] || Signing the National Recycling Month Proclamation[http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=1831] & fundraising luncheon for Senatorial candidate [[Bill Cabaniss]]
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|Ronald Reagan || [[October 28]], [[1986]] || [[BJCC]] || Campaign rally for Senator [[Jeremiah Denton]]
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|Ronald Reagan || [[June 6]], [[1985]] || [[BJCC]] || [[1985 presidential visit|Fundraising luncheon]] for Senator [[Jeremiah Denton]]
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|Ronald Reagan || [[October 15]], [[1984]] || [[University of Alabama]] || Remarks and a question-and-answer session. [http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=39241&st=alabama&st1=#axzz1LzX7JfBb]
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|Gerald Ford || [[May 3]], [[1976]] || [[Linn Park|Wilson Park]] and [[BJCC]] || Presidential campaign speech [http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=5935&st=alabama&st1=#axzz1LzX7JfBb], [https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/document/diary/pdd760503.pdf]
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|William J. Clinton || [[October 24]], [[1996]] || [[Birmingham-Southern College]] || Presidental campaign speech
|Richard Nixon || [[May 25]], [[1971]] || [[Parliament House]] || Briefing on domestic policy. See [[1971 Presidential visit]]
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|George Bush || [[April 20]], [[1990]] || [[Birmingham-Southern College]] & [[BJCC]] || Signing the National Recycling Month Proclamation & fundraising luncheon for Senatorial candidate [[Bill Cabaniss]]
|Franklin D. Roosevelt || [[September 17]], [[1940]] || [[Jasper]] || Funeral of [[William Bankhead]]
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|Ronald Reagan || [[October 28]], [[1986]] || [[BJCC]] || Campaign rally for Senator [[Jeremiah A. Denton]]  
|Franklin D. Roosevelt || [[November 18]], [[1934]] || [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]] || Stop along visit through the Tennessee Valley, see [[1934 Presidential visit]]
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|Ronald Reagan || [[June 6]], [[1985]] || [[BJCC]] || Fundraising luncheon for Senator [[Jeremiah A. Denton]]
|Warren Harding || [[October 26]], [[1921]] || [[Linn Park|Capitol Park]] || [[Semicentennial of Birmingham]] celebrations. See [[1921 Presidential visit]]
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|Gerald R. Ford || [[May 3]], [[1976]] || [[BJCC]] || Presidental campaign speech
|William Taft|| [[November 2]]-[[November 3|3]], [[1909]] || [[Hillman Hotel]] || National tour, see [[1909 Presidential visit]]
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|Richard Nixon || [[May 25]], [[1971]] || [[Parliament House]] || Briefing on domestic policy
|Theodore Roosevelt|| [[October 24]], [[1905]] || [[Capitol Park]] & [[Alabama State Fair Grounds]] || speech[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=950DE3DE143DE733A25756C2A9669D946497D6CF]. See [[1905 Presidential visit]]
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|Franklin D. Roosevelt || [[November 18]], [[1934]] || [[Linn Park|Capitol Park]] || Stop along visit through the Tennessee Valley
|William McKinley|| [[December 16]], [[1898]] || [[Tuskegee University|Tuskegee Institute]] || visit at invitation of [[Booker T. Washington]]
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|Warren Harding || [[October 26]], [[1921]] || [[Linn Park]] || [[Semicentennial of Birmingham]] celebrations. See [[1921 Presidential visit]]
|Benjamin Harrison|| [[April 16]], [[1891]] || [[Capitol Park]] || speech[http://books.google.com/books?id=TCRrVz3JKF4C] and luncheon at the [[Caldwell Hotel]]
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|William Taft|| [[November 2]], [[1909]] || [[Hillman Hotel]] || Speech
|Grover Cleveland || November [[1888]] || [[Lakeview Park]] ||
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==External links==  
==External links==  
* [http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php Presidental visits] to Birmingham
* [http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php Presidential visits] to Birmingham


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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

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