Gary_E
Second Unit
- Joined
- May 6, 1999
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Since I've been watching the war coverage, I began to think about the fact I've seen two presidents in person during my lifetime (I'm 45).
When I was 10 or 11, while visiting my Grandparents on Long Island N.Y., I saw Richard Nixon during his first presidential campaign. He was riding in a motorcade, sitting on the top of the rear seat of a convertible. He was waving at the people lining the street,passing no more than 30 feet away from me.
In 2000, I saw George W. Bush in Coconut Grove, Florida during his presidential campaign. I was standing outside an outdoor restaurant, when his motorcade made it's way down the street. The SUVs stopped right in front of me and he was escorted out of the vehicle into a building across the street. When he got out of the SUV, he turned to the restaurant patrons and waved. I gave him a thumbs up and he gave one back. I felt very proud that day.
I've been wondering how rare it is to see a President up close?
Regards,
-Gary
When I was 10 or 11, while visiting my Grandparents on Long Island N.Y., I saw Richard Nixon during his first presidential campaign. He was riding in a motorcade, sitting on the top of the rear seat of a convertible. He was waving at the people lining the street,passing no more than 30 feet away from me.
In 2000, I saw George W. Bush in Coconut Grove, Florida during his presidential campaign. I was standing outside an outdoor restaurant, when his motorcade made it's way down the street. The SUVs stopped right in front of me and he was escorted out of the vehicle into a building across the street. When he got out of the SUV, he turned to the restaurant patrons and waved. I gave him a thumbs up and he gave one back. I felt very proud that day.
I've been wondering how rare it is to see a President up close?
Regards,
-Gary