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THE FIRST U.S. PRESIDENT TO VISIT CUBA


President Coolidge (left) and his wife Grace are shown with Cuban
leader Gerardo Machado y Morales and his wife, Elvira Machado, in
Havana on January 19, 1928. (AP)

The last and only American president to visit Cuba while in office was Calvin
Coolidge
, who traveled there in January 1928.

Coolidge traveled to Cuba to address the Sixth Annual International Conference
of American States in Havana. He rode a presidential rail car to Key West, Florida 
then boarded the U.S.S. Texas battleship for the overnight trip to Havana, Cuba 
100 miles away.

President Calvin Coolidge rides in a motorcade (far right) during his
visit to Havana, Cuba.

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FROM PDX RETRO ~

A LEAP YEAR IS A YEAR THAT HAS 366 DAYS, INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL
365. LEAP YEARS USUALLY HAPPEN EVERY FOUR YEARS AND TODAY IS
THAT EXTRA DAY!

THE FIRST LEAP YEAR WAS ESTABLISHED IN 46 BC BY JULIUS CAESAR,
THE DICTATOR OF ROME.

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IT WAS THE TOP STORY ON THIS DAY IN 1963

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John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)

                               

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PDX RETRO IS HAVING A BIRTHDAY!

                 



From October 14, 2010, first blog post.

WELCOME,THIS IS THE DEBUT OF A BLOG THAT, I HOPE, WILL REVIVE
FOND MEMORIES OF THE PAST.

IT’S THE PLACE FOR OLD MOVIES,PICS,ADS AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT
SUITS A PASSION FOR THE PAST. SO, BOOKMARK AND CHECK BACK
OFTEN.

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CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY TODAY ~

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Girl Scouting in America began on this day, March 12, 1912, when Juliette
Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop meeting.  At this first troop
meeting in Savannah, Georgia, there were 18 girls present. For these girls,
Low organized enrichment programs, service projects and outdoor activities
and adventures. Since the time of the first meeting, Girl Scouts has grown
to over 3.7 million members. The organization’s original name was the Girl
Guides of America.

            Juliette Gordon Low Stamp

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