December 30, 2020 – West Bend, WI – The snow started falling around 6 p.m. Tuesday afternoon…. as forecast.
Using the trusty American President’s ruler the measurement comes up to President Gerald Ford and President James Buchanan …which is about four inches snowfall total.
A bit of presidential history:
James Buchanan was the 15th President of the United States.
He was elected in 1857 and served one term until 1861.
Buchanan was elected prior to the Civil War and the hot topic at the time was the effort to abolish slavery. Click HERE to read more.
Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States and he was sworn into office in 1974 succeeding President Nixon who resigned.
Ford continued as he had in his Congressional days to view himself as “a moderate in domestic affairs, a conservative in fiscal affairs, and a dyed-in-the-wool internationalist in foreign affairs.” A major goal was to help business operate more freely by reducing taxes upon it and easing the controls exercised by regulatory agencies.
Did President Ford ever visit West Bend? It appears he did. Click HERE for the schedule of events and look at the fantastic gift he received. HERE’s a list of the President’s schedule and where he stayed in West Bend. Click HERE for a list of gifts received – Page 57, 60 and 65 are interesting.
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