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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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| | |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]]. | |George Bush || [[August 22]], [[1992]] || [[Riverchase Galleria]] || Presidential campaign speech and remarks at the [[Pride in Alabama Rally]]. | ||
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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] | |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 | |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] | ||
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|Richard Nixon || [[May 25]], [[1971]] || [[Parliament House]] || Briefing on domestic policy. See [[1971 Presidential visit]] | |Richard Nixon || [[May 25]], [[1971]] || [[Parliament House]] || Briefing on domestic policy. See [[1971 Presidential visit]] | ||
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|Franklin D. Roosevelt || [[September 17]], [[1940]] || [[Jasper]] || Funeral of [[William Bankhead]] | |Franklin D. Roosevelt || [[September 17]], [[1940]] || [[Jasper]] || Funeral of [[William Bankhead]] | ||
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|Franklin D. Roosevelt || [[November 18]], [[1934]] || [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]] || Stop along visit through the Tennessee Valley | |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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|Warren Harding || [[October 26]], [[1921]] || [[Linn Park|Capitol Park]] || [[Semicentennial of Birmingham]] celebrations. See [[1921 Presidential visit]] | |Warren Harding || [[October 26]], [[1921]] || [[Linn Park|Capitol Park]] || [[Semicentennial of Birmingham]] celebrations. See [[1921 Presidential visit]] | ||
Revision as of 11:38, 18 November 2013
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This is a List of Presidential visits to the Birmingham District:
| President | Date | Location | Occasion |
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| 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 A. Denton |
| Ronald Reagan | June 6, 1985 | BJCC | Fundraising luncheon for Senator Jeremiah A. 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] |
| 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[4] |
| Benjamin Harrison | April 16, 1891 | Capitol Park | speech[5] and luncheon at the Caldwell Hotel |
| Grover Cleveland | November 1888 | Lakeview Park |
External links
- Presidential visits to Birmingham