Has anyone seen a president in person?

[davidpizzica]

I did when I was very young. In 1953 I was watching a parade with my parents when I saw President Eisenhower's motorcade come through. I recalled this because Hilary Clinton will be in our annual St. Patricks parade today and the memory came back.

[chocolatepuppy]

I saw President Nixon. He came through a town near ours.

[Pam]

I saw Lyndon Johnson's motorcade go through Philly back in the 60's. Just recently, I got an automated phone call from Bill Clinton telling me he was going to be in my town and inviting me to come and hear him speak. I didn't go.

[pitc9]

I saw Bill Clinton when I was in High school.
I was on the drill team (dance team) for my high school and our marching band was invited to play when he was in Cleveland.

[Ginger's Mom]

Close, but not quite. I saw Richard Nixon when he was campaigning for the Presidency in 1972 (and I wasn't even old enough to vote yet), and I saw Vice President Walter Mondale when I was standing in line to go in the Washington Monument. We were near the front of the line to go in when they said there would be a 20 minute wait (or something like that) because Vice President Mondale was bringing a visiting dignitary to see the Washington Monument. About 5 minutes later he and a small group of people walked past us and went up. We had to wait until they came out before they let us go in.

[Karen]

I met and shook hands with Bill Clinton. He came to an event sponsored by the nonprofit I worked for at the time. He was the most sunburnt person I have ever seen walking and smiling!

And we saw Boris Yeltsin from across the street once, when he was in power.

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Bush was in our town a few years ago. Dubya, that is. Not fond of him, but hey, now I can say I saw the president, lol.

[Craftlady]

Bush Sr. was speaking at a downtown restuarant (in Akron, Ohio) and his motorcade came right by where I was working. We all stood outside and waved.

[Grace]

My sighting goes waaaay back to 1948. President Truman was campaigning on a train trip, and my mother took us to Providence to see him when the train stopped there.

[AbbyMom]

Saw Gerald Ford campaigning on the campus of Bowling Green State University. Shoulda voted for him.

[davidpizzica]

My sighting goes waaaay back to 1948. President Truman was campaigning on a train trip, and my mother took us to Providence to see him when the train stopped there.

Grace, I thought my seeing President Eisenhower went waaaay back. I was BORN in 1948!

[Freedom]

I lived in DC for 3 years for school, and saw Mr. President once or twice, can't recall. That would have been Ronald Reagan. When you are living down there, it isn't such a big deal. Now I wish I remembered more accurately! And when I first went down there, I know I was all googly eyed with every thing and everyone.

I saw Yul Brenner walking along the sidewalk in front of his hotel when he was in DC for a performance. I never saw anyone truly 'saunter' before. He had a lady on his arm, they were talking quietly but not looking at each other, just looking about. That was shortly after I arrived, and I was still in awe of it all. So it stuck in memory more. (Plus I have more admiration for actors and performers than I do politicians. )

And I saw Pope John Paul from about 12 feet away, on my first trip to Rome.

[Alysser]

I have never seen a president but my brother, being heavy in politics, has seen a few. He has seen and taken pictures with John Kerry. He talked with Hilary Clinton and Obama. Okay, maybe not presidents but presidential candidates. Close enough.

[Grace]

I saw Yul Brenner walking along the sidewalk in front of his hotel when he was in DC for a performance.

Now that would have made my day!! I saw him on the stage once, in The King and I - still think he was one of the sexiest men around.

[Grace]

Grace, I thought my seeing President Eisenhower went waaaay back. I was BORN in 1948!

I've got 8 years on you, David!