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1935--National Boy Scout Jamboree--2010
Presidential Visits
"How It All Began"


25th Anniversary
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The Presidential Invite		 1935--National Boy Scout Jamboree--2010
Presidential Visits
"How It All Began.."		 25th Anniversary
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The Presidential Invite





"How It All Began.."
Presidential Address
February 10, 1934

The White House
Cabinet Room







25th Anniversary
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The Presidential Invite		 1934--A Nationwide Call To Service--2010
Your President's Message To You		 25th Anniversary
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The Presidential Invite

















# YEAR PRESIDENT DATE OCCASION ACTION FORM VIEW
1 1934 Roosevelt February 10 24th Anniversary Nationwide Good Turn & Invitation To Hold Jamboree Radio Address Click
2 1935 Roosevelt February 8 25th Anniversary Anniversary Message-Report On Jamboree Radio Address Click
3 1937 Roosevelt February 8 27th Anniversary Anniversary Message-Renews Invitation To Jamboree Radio Address Click
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7 Presidential Visits
2 Vice Presidents
1 First Lady 		1935--National Boy Scout Jamboree--2010
Presidential Visits
17 Jamborees
 7 Presidential Visits
2 Vice Presidents
1 First Lady

















# YEAR PRESIDENT DATES LOCATION ATTEND DAY/DATE ACTION SITE SCOUTS VIEW
0 1935 Roosevelt Aug 21-Aug 30 Washington, DC
 N/A Canceled-Polio N/A
 N/A N/A Click
1 1937 Roosevelt June 30-July 9 Washington, DC
 Yes Wed-Thur-July 7& 8 Tour-Parade ?? 27, 238 Click
2 1950 Truman Jun 27 - July 6 Valley Forge, PA Yes Fri-June 30-PM Speech-SB ?? 47,163 Click
3 1953 Eisenhower July 17-July 23 Irving Ranch, CA No Fri-July 17 Tape Msg ?? 45,401 Click
3 1953 Eisenhower July 17-July 23 Irving Ranch, CA VP-Nixon Sun-July 19-AD Speech-Stay 20 hrs 45,401 Click
4 1957 Eisenhower July 12-July 18 Valley Forge, PA VP-Nixon Fri-July 12-PM Speech-Dinner ?? 52,580 Click
5 1960 Eisenhower July 22-July 28 Colo. Springs, CO Yes Thurs-July 28-AM Tour/Parade 45 min 56,377 Click
6 1964 Johnson July 17-July 23 Valley Forge, PA Yes Thurs-July 23-PM Speech-SB 35 min 50,960 Click
7 1969 Nixon July 16-July 22 Farragut, ID No N/A ?? N/A 34,251 Click
8 1973 Nixon Aug 1-Aug 9 ID - PA No N/A ?? N/A 73,610 Click
9 1977 Carter Aug 3-Aug 9 Moraine Park, PA No N/A ?? N/A 28,601 Click
10 1981 Reagan July 29-Aug 4 Fort A.P. Hill, VA No ?? ?? ?? 29,765 Click
11 1985 Reagan July 24-July 30 Fort A.P. Hill, VA Scheduled Tues-July 30-AM
?? 32,615 Click
11 1985 Regan July 24-July 30 Fort A.P. Hill, VA 1st Lady Tues-July 30-AM Speech/?? ?? 32,615 Click
12 1989 Bush Aug 3-Aug 9 Fort A.P. Hill, VA Yes Mon-Aug 7-AM Speech/?? 45 min 32,717 Click
13 1993 Clinton Aug 4-Aug 10 Fort A.P. Hill, VA ?? ?? ??
 ?? 34,449 Click
14 1997 Clinton July 28-Aug 6 Fort A.P. Hill, VA Yes Wed-July 30-PM Speech-SB 1.45 min 36,015 Click
15 2001 Bush July 23-Aug 1 Fort A.P. Hill, VA Scheduled Mon-July 30 Storm-Video ?? 42,002 Click
16 2005 Bush July 25-Aug 3 Fort A.P. Hill, VA Yes Sun-July 31-PM Speech ?? 43,307 Click
17 2010 Obama July 26-Aug 4 Fort A.P. Hill, VA No The View Video ?? 43,434 Click
18 2013 ?? ?? The Summit, WV ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Click
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7 Presidential Visits
2 Vice Presidents
1 First Lady		 1935--National Boy Scout Jamboree--2010
Presidential Visits
17 Jamborees		 7 Presidential Visits
2 Vice Presidents
1 First Lady





1935
25th Anniversary
Aug 21-Aug 30
Canceled-Polio
Notes: ??

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1937
1st National Jamboree
Washington, DC		 1950
2nd National Jamboree
Valley Forge, PA		 1953
3rd National Jamboree
Irving Ranch, CA


1937
1st National Jamboree
Washington, DC
June 30 - July 9
27,238 Scouts
President Roosevelt
Surprise Visit & Parade
Wed July 7 & Thurs July 8
Late Wed  & 10:30 Thurs AM
On Site:??
 Weather: ??
Toured In Limo

Presidential Review
Down Constitution Ave

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1950
2nd National Jamboree
Valley Forge, PA
Jun 27 - July 6
47,163 Scouts
President Truman
Visit & Speech
Friday-June 30
Time: 9:00 PM
On Site: ??
 Weather: ??
Train From DC-Yacht Back To DC

Visit Was 4 Days After
Start of  Korean War

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1953
3rd National Jamboree
Irving Ranch, CA
July 17 - July 23
45,401 Scouts
President Eisenhower
Sent Recorded Message
Friday-July 17
Time: N/A
On Site: ??
 Weather: ??
Weekend At Camp David

Sent VP Nixon Sun-July 19
Camped In Tent-Toured-Dinner-Speech

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1957
4th National Jamboree
Valley Forge, PA		 1960
5th National  Jamboree
Colorado Springs, CO		 1964
6th National Jamboree
Valley Forge, PA



1957
4th National Jamboree
Valley Forge, PA
July 12 - July 18
52,580 Scouts
President Eisenhower
No Show
Date: ??
Time: ??
On Site: ??
 Weather: ??
Left White House Early
Camp David-Golf-Movie

Sent VP Nixon Sun-July 12
Dinner & Speech

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1960
5th National  Jamboree
Colorado Springs, CO
July 22 - July 28
56,377 Scouts
President Eisenhower
Parade & Tour
Thurs-July 28
9:47AM - 10:31AM
On Site: 45 Minutes
 Weather: ??
Toured In Open Lincoln
No Stops or Speeches

Part of Trip to Chicago For GOP Conv
Visit To 1st Lady's Mother In Denver

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1964
6th National Jamboree
Valley Forge, PA
July 17 - July 23
50, 960 Scouts
President Johnson
Speech & Award
Thurs-July 23
8:47PM - 9:05PM
On Site: 35 Minutes
 Weather: ??
Shook Hands-Gave Speech
Received Silver Buffalo Award

Full Day At White House
Flew Up & Back In Helicopter  

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1969
7th National Jamboree
Farragut State Park, ID		 1973
8th National Jamboree
Farragut Park, ID-Moraine Park, PA		 1977
9th National Jamboree
Moraine State Park, PA



1969
7th National Jamboree
Farragut State Park, ID
July 16 - July 22
34,251 Scouts
President Nixon
No Show
Date
Time: N/A
On Site: ??
 Weather: ??
President: ??
??

Moon Landing
Lady Baden Powell Visits

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1973
8th National Jamboree
Farragut Park, ID-Moraine Park, PA
June 30 - July 9
73,610 Scouts
President Nixon
No Show
Date: N/A
Time: N/A
On Site: N/A
 Weather: ??
President: ??
??

Double Jamboree
Idaho & Pennsylvania

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1977
9th National Jamboree
Moraine State Park, PA
Aug 3 - Aug 9
28,601 Scouts
President Carter
No Show
Date
Time: N/A
On Site: N/A
 Weather: ??
President: ??
??

Notes: ??
??

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1981
10th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA		 1985
11th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA		 1989
12th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA



1981
10th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA
July 29 - Aug 4
29,765 Scouts
President Reagan
No Show
Date
Time: N/A
On Site: N/A
 Weather: ??
??
??

Jambo In Middle of
Air Traffic Control Firings

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1985
11th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA
July 24 - July 30
32,615 Scouts
President Reagan
Scheduled But Canceled
Tues-July 30
Time: ??
On Site: ??
 Weather: ??
Canceled Jambo & VA Fund Raiser
Due to Cancer Surgery

Sent Nancy To Cover
Gave Drug Speech

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1989
12th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA
Aug 3 - Aug 9
32,717 Scouts
President Bush
Visit & Speech
Mon Aug 7
Time: ??
On Site: ??
 Weather: ??
President: ??
Notes: ??

??
??

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1993
13th National Jamboree
Fort A.  P. Hill, VA		 1997
14th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA		 2001
15th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA



1993
13th National Jamboree
Fort A.  P. Hill, VA
Aug 4 - Aug 10
34, 449 Scouts
President Clinton
No Show
Date
Time: N/A
On Site: N/A
 Weather: ??
President: ??
??

Notes: ??
??

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1997
14th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA
July 28 - Aug 6
36,015 Scouts
President Clinton
Visit & Speech
Wed- July 30
Time: 7:30PM - 9:15PM
On Site: 1 Hour 45 Min
Weather: ??
Meet & Greet-Speech-Rope Line
Presented Silver Buffalo Award

4 Navy F-14 Do Fly Over
WH-Marine 1-Motorcade-Marine 1-WH

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2001
15th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA
July 23 - Aug 1
42,002 Scouts
President Bush
Video Message
Date
Time: N/A
On Site: ??
 Weather: ??
Scheduled To Appear In Person
But Canceled Due to Bad Weather

Notes: ??
??

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2005
16th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA		 2010
17th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA



2005
16th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA
July 25 - Aug 3
43,307 Scouts
President Bush
Visit & Speech
Sun-July 31
Time: 7:19PM - 7:37PM*
On Site: ??
Weather: ??
Rescheduled Twice
Heat & Bad Weather

Visit Part Memorial For
Fallen Scouts

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2010
17th National Jamboree
Fort A. P. Hill, VA
June 30 - July 9
43,434 Scouts
President Obama
No Show
Date
Time: N/A
On Site: N/A
Weather: ??
Made Appearance On The View
Fund Raisers In New York

Notes: ??
??

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