US Presidential Visits to Arizona State University
President

Date of Appearance

Event

Location

US Presidents in Office:
Barack Obama

May 13, 2009

Commencement Address

Sun Devil Stadium

George W. Bush

October 13, 2004

Presidential Debate v. John Kerry

Gammage Auditorium

William Jefferson Clinton

October 31, 1996

Presidential campaign speech

Gammage Lawn

Bill Clinton, Hillary and Chelsea

March 21-23, 2014

Clinton Global Initiative University Several incl. Gammage

William Jefferson Clinton

January 31, 2008

Campaign speech for Hillary Clinton Gammage Auditorium

Barack Obama

October 19, 2007

Presidential campaign speech

Hayden Lawn

William Jefferson Clinton

November 2, 2006

Campaign speech for democratic
Congressional candidate Harry
Mitchell & Senatorial candidate
Jim Pederson

Hayden Lawn

Past or Future US Presidents:

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President

Date of Appearance

Event

Location

Barack Obama

November 12, 2005

Political rally for Jim Pederson
For US Senate

Student Services Lawn

George H. W. Bush

May 5, 1998

Lecture

Wells Fargo Arena/
University Activity Center

Ronald Reagan

March 20, 1989

First post presidential speech

Wells Fargo Arena/
University Activity Center

Gerald R. Ford

February 24, 1984

Lecture and class visits

Gammage Auditorium

Lyndon B. Johnson

January 29, 1972

Speaker at Sen. Carl T. Hayden
memorial service.

Gammage Auditorium

Gerald R. Ford

April 28, 1968

Debate w/Senator Albert Gore Sr.

Gammage Auditorium

Ronald Reagan

October 24, 1957

Political speech and photo op

Memorial Union

Theodore Roosevelt

March 20, 1911

Dedication of Roosevelt Dam

Old Main

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Arizona State University Libraries
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480.965.3145 FAX 480.965.0776
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