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MADISON, Wis. - President Barack Obama's visit to Wisconsin Wednesday will be the first stop in Madison by a sitting president in over a half century.
The last presidential visit to the capital city was made by President Harry Truman in May 1950 when he delivered a speech at the UW Field House. Truman talked about international unity among the world's free nations in the face of a communist threat. The Korean War broke out just weeks after Truman's visit to Wisconsin.
Obama, former presidents Bill Clinton, John Kennedy and other former chief executives have visited Madison, making campaign appearances, but not while they occupied the Oval Office.
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Information from: WKOW-TV, http://www.wkowtv.com
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