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 President Clinton Visits Cairo, Illinois Posted by:  YoSam.
N 37° 00.204 W 089° 10.422
16S E 306588 N 4097458
William Jefferson Clinton visits, and makes 4 the number of Presidents who have.
Waymark Code: WM7NKJ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2009
Views: 3
Marker Text:
PRESIDENT CLINTON VISITS CAIRO, ILLINOIS
August 30, 1996.
President William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of
The United States accompanied by his wife, Hillary and
Vice President and Mrs. Albert Gore, Jr. spoke
to a crowd of over 6000 in Cairo, Illinois
at the Cairo Public Library on Friday, August 30, 1996.
Clinton, traveling on a bus tour with many dignitaries including
Cairo native Edward M. Smith, National Vice President of Laborers
International of North America, addressed
the group about Building
A Bridge to the 21st Century making reference to where the
Confluence of America begins, Cairo, Illinois.
The Cairo event was hosted by Mayor James E. Wilson and the
Cairo City Council and coordinated by Librarian Monica L. Smith.
A reception was given for 1,000 VIPs by the Library Board:
President Debra Spomer,
Nancy Doss, Jane Solomon, Lonnie Henderson,
Connie Holland, Amy Ent, Bill Harrell, Mary McGoy
and Mary Ann Simpson with assistance
from Sharon McGinness.
Four Presidents have visited Cairo.....Ulysses S. Grant,
Theodore Roosevelt, Wm. Howard Taft
and William Jefferson Clinton.
County: Alexander County
Historical Society: The Cairo City Council and the Library Board.
Location: 17th St. & Washinton Ave., library lawn, Cairo
Website: [Web Link]
Dedication Date: Not listed
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