Q&A

How many international trips did Obama take?

How many international trips did Obama take?

Barack Obama made 52 trips to 58 countries (in addition to visiting the West Bank) during his presidency. He set the record as the most-traveled president for any first year in office: he took the most trips, visited the most countries, and spent the most days abroad.

When did Obama visit South Africa?

Table of visits

President Dates Country or territory
Barack Obama June 26–28, 2013 Senegal
June 28–July 1, 2013 South Africa
July 1–2, 2013 Tanzania
July 2, 2013 Senegal

How many states did Barack Obama visit while serving as president?

This visit marked his visit to all 50 states of the United States as president.

Which president was first on television?

In 1939, Roosevelt was the first U.S. president to deliver a televised speech. The “golden age” of radio was about to fade as television entered its “golden age.”

Which president visited India first?

United States presidential visits to South Asia

President Dates Countries
Dwight D. Eisenhower December 9–14, 1959 India
Lyndon B. Johnson December 23, 1967 Pakistan
Richard Nixon July 31 – August 1, 1969 India
August 1–2, 1969 Pakistan

What is the tallest president?

The tallest U.S. president was Abraham Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters), while the shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters). Joe Biden, the current president, is 5 feet 111⁄2 inches (182 centimeters) according to a physical examination summary from December 2019.

Which president had the most children?

John Tyler
John Tyler is the president who fathered the most children, having fifteen children over two marriages (and allegedly fathering more with slaves), while his successor, James K. Polk, remains the only U.S. president never to have fathered or adopted any known children.

Who was the shortest serving United States president?

William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States for 31 days in 1841, becoming the first president to die in office and the shortest-serving U.S. president in history.