June 28, 1964: Minnehaha Falls pumped up for LBJ visit

Barack Obama isn't the first U.S. president to visit Minnehaha Falls. The falls were barely a trickle the week before President Lyndon Johnson visited the Twin Cities in June 1964. His itinerary included a brief stop at the falls, prompting the Park Board to arrange for water to be pumped into the creek.

By Ben Welter

June 26, 2014 — 4:39pm

LBJ looked unimpressed with the view. If only the Park Board had thought to hire a daredevil kayaker.

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