<VV> The President Visits

[Wade Halsey]

Hello Garth-

I never actually met and shook hands with any President but was at least in the presence of 
three. President Kennedy while he was campaigning in West Virginia in 1960, Richard Nixon 
several years after he "left" office, and Bill Clinton, who visited here for a "town 
meeting" after he became President. GW campaigned at the local fair grounds in 2004 but the 
crowd was hand picked, invitation only, and I wasn't. Maybe it was my reputation as the 
local Corvair guy?? Back in the 1970's when Gerald Ford was campaigning, I was working on my 
airplane with the hangar doors open. Several of Ford's "people" were making the rounds at 
the airport shaking hands etc. I had my 1966 Corsa parked outside and my 1956 Thunderbird 
inside. They made a big fuss over the T-Bird but I guess the Corsa wasn't old enough to be 
considered interesting. Ford got my vote anyway.

Wade Halsey

Garth wrote:
>  
> With 300 million Americans, how many  actually have the opportunity to meet 
> the Commander and  Chief?