Quote Originally Posted by columbine
I shook hands with President Ford. I'm not sure why he was taking a train to Middle of Nowhere, New Hampshire, but we went, because it's not every day you get to see a President (unless you live in DC) whether you agree with said President or not! My brother and I were watching to see if he tripped or stumbled, because he had a reputation for being clumsy.

Love, Columbine
He was probably campaigning for the New Hampshire primary. I've never seen a President. The biggest muckity-mucks I've seen are the Supreme Court Justices in 1971. ( My grandmother and I were seated behind Coretta Scott King in the Supreme Court.)