Nixon in Xenia

ID: 3049 ~ Source: Photo courtesy of the Ohio History Connection ~ Creator: Ohio Department of Adjutant General ~ Date: 1974
This file appears in: Xenia, Ohio
Nixon in Xenia
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Richard Nixon stands in a crowded room, surrounded by admirers, reporters, and journalists. Despite the widespread national damage of the 1974 Super Outbreak, Xenia would be the only city visited by the president.

This file appears in: Xenia, Ohio

By Katie Philiposian
Our final stop is at Xenia City Hall, where near the flagpole you will find a Tornado Memorial Plaque. The name Xenia is practically synonymous with the 1974 tornado. Though the Super Outbreak produced 148 tornados–30 being considered F4 or F5…