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Presidential Visits to Seattle

(See note at bottom regarding quality)

Here is Jack and Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson during a Civic Welcome in 1952.

Jack Kennedy was "pinned" by one of Seafair's Royalty during his campaign visit to Seattle in 1960. Kennedy returned to Seattle during the Century 21 World's Fair in 1962.  A later trip, scheduled for late-1963 or early 1964 unfortunately never happened. That's Gordon on the microphone. The program was held in Seattle's Victory Square located on University Street between 4th and 5th Avenues and opposite Victor Rosellini's Four-10 Restaurant.

During a visit in the 1980's Richard  Nixon listens to Gordon.

Based on Governor Dan Evans in this picture, Gordon and President Ford must have shaken hands sometime in the early-mid 70's. Ford was also the Keynote Speaker at the 1980 Pacific International Hospitality Show in Seattle. (photo by Wm J Murray III, Seattle)

A full length view of the three. 
(L to R)  RASW Exec. John F "Jack" Gordon, Governor Dan Evans, and President Gerald Ford.
(Photo Credit to Wm J Murray III of Seattle)

In 1980, Jack brought in former President Gerald Ford as the Keynote Speaker
for the Pacific International Hospitality Show.
Left to right are NRA President Bob Power of the Nut Tree Restaurant, Vacaville, California, President Ford, Jack Gordon, and RASW's Convention Chairman Victor Rosellini

It's a good thing that there were several levels of head tables. Here's President Gerald Ford during his 1980 visit to the Restaurant Convention, shaking hands with Bruce Attebery and a benevolent Victor Rosellini looking on. 

A jovial Jack Gordon welcoming Ronald Reagan.

Most of these pictures were scanned either from images that had already been screened to be offset printed. Thus you get the "mottled" background. As I find replacement copies, they will get better... (Or I figure out how to do it in Photoshop)