From John F. Kennedy and Harry Truman to Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Joe Biden, check out some of the presidents and politicians who have visited UW-Milwaukee since 1959.
Presidents and politicians who have visited 51ÁÔÆæ
Sen. John F. Kennedy meets with UW Regents in Mitchell Hall on April 10, 1959. Kennedy also spoke to students in the Mitchell Hall auditorium. (51ÁÔÆæ Libraries Archives Department)
Former president Harry S. Truman meets 51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor J. Martin Klotsche outside Mitchell Hall on Dec. 4, 1959. He later spoke to 1,500 students in Mitchell. (51ÁÔÆæ Libraries Archives Department)
In May 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson walks into Mitchell Hall for the 4th Annual Governors Conference on the U.N., "World Without War?" with 51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor J. Martin Klotsche, Wisconsin Gov. John Reynolds and others. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
Sen. George McGovern celebrates winning the Wisconsin presidential primary at the Pfister Hotel on April 4, 1972. McGovern had spoken at the 51ÁÔÆæ Student Union earlier in the day. (51ÁÔÆæ Libraries Archives Department)
Gov. Bill Clinton speaks at the Pabst Theater in conjunction with a 51ÁÔÆæ forum on Oct. 1, 1992. (51ÁÔÆæ Libraries Archives Department)
Ralph Nader visits 51ÁÔÆæ on Sept. 20, 2000, as part of his presidential campaign. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
President George W Bush is welcomed by Chancellor Nancy Zimpher at the Klotsche Center on Aug. 14, 2002. Bush was the first sitting president to visit 51ÁÔÆæ. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor Nancy Zimpher meets with former Vice President Al Gore in October 2002. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
Howard Dean speaks at 51ÁÔÆæ on Feb. 6, 2004, during his presidential campaign. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
John Edwards speaks on campus on Feb. 7, 2004, while running for president. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
On Feb. 15, 2004, Dennis Kucinich was on campus during his presidential campaign. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
Gen. Wesley Clark spoke on campus on Nov. 24, 2004, while campaigning for president. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
On Oct. 22, 2004, Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech at the Zelazo Center. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
Vice President Joe Biden hosts a Middle Class Task Force Town Hall meeting at the 51ÁÔÆæ Student Union on April 27, 2010. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
On Sept. 10, 2015, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a speech in the 51ÁÔÆæ Student Union during her presidential campaign. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders debate on the Zelazo Center stage on Feb. 11, 2016. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
On April 3, 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in a town hall interview hosted by Fox News in the Mainstage Theatre. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo Services)
Vice President Kamala Harris and businessman Mark Cuban meet with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center on October 17, 2024. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
