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Few American cities can match the presidential ped Few American cities can match the presidential pedigree of Newport, RI. From the founding of the republic to the modern political era, the City-by-the-Sea has welcomed commanders-in-chief for historic speeches, summer retreats and pivotal national moments. Washington’s Promise of Religious Liberty The tradition began in August 1790, when George Washington visited Newport to mark Rhode Island’s ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Accompanied by Thomas Jefferson and other dignitaries, Washington attended civic receptions and dined at Town Hall. The visit is best remembered for his letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Touro Synagogue, assuring the nation would “give to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.” Written a year before the Bill of Rights was ratified, the message became a cornerstone of American religious freedom. FDR and a City at War In 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt traveled to the Naval War College as World War II loomed. A former assistant secretary of the Navy, Roosevelt reinforced Newport’s role in shaping U.S. maritime strategy. Eisenhower’s Summer White House From 1957 to 1960, Dwight D. Eisenhower established a “Summer White House” at Eisenhower House at Fort Adams State Park. During his time in Newport, he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and ordered federal troops to Little Rock to enforce school integration. He also logged dozens of rounds at Newport Country Club. Kennedy’s Newport Ties No president is more closely linked to Newport than John F. Kennedy. He married Jacqueline Bouvier at St. Mary’s Church in 1953 and later used Hammersmith Farm as his Summer White House from 1961 to 1963, hosting dignitaries and conducting official business overlooking Newport Harbor. Modern-Day Visits Richard Nixon spoke at an OCS graduation in 1971. Bill Clinton visited in 1998 to discuss environmental initiatives, followed by George W. Bush in 2007 at the Naval War College. In 2014, Barack Obama attended a fundraiser on Ocean Drive with Mayor Harry Winthrop. For more than two centuries, Newport has served as a summer refuge, naval hub and political stage — a coastal city woven into the fabric of the American presidency.
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