TOMMY G. THOMPSON COLLECTION
PHOTOGRAPHS
GUBERNATORIAL EVENTS, 1996

Series Box Folder Date Event Location
4-3 27 1 1/30/1996 Annual State of the State Address Madison, WI
4-3 27 30 1/1996 Press conference announcing resignation of James Klauser Madison, WI
4-3 27 2 2/23/1996 Tour of Polk Country Visitors' Center and Polaris plant Osceola, WI
4-3 27 3 2/1996 24th Annual Birkebeiner Cross Country Ski Race  Hayward, WI
4-3 27 4 3/17/1996 St. Patrick’s Day event featuring presidential candidate Bob Dole  
4-3 27 5 3/22/1996 Russ Darrow Toyota grand opening West Bend, WI
4-3 27 31 3/27/1996 National Education Summit with President Clinton Palisades, NY
4-3 27 6 3/1996 Easter Egg Hunt Madison, WI
4-3 27 7 3/1996 Meeting with Boys basketball champions Maple Bluff, WI
4-3 27 8 4/19/1996 Bill signing (AB690) – Grants for military memorials for Women Madison, WI
4-3 27 9 4/22/1996 Bill signing – Tuition for police officer’s children Madison, WI
4-3 27 32 4/25/1996 Wisconsin Works (W2) bill signing at Brenner Tank Company Fond du Lac, WI
4-3 27 10 4/30/1996 Bill signing at Neville Public Museum Green Bay, WI
4-3 27 11 5/13/1996 Awards ceremony for Physicians Assistant Lisa Gunderson Madison, WI
4-3 27 12 5/16/1996 Milwaukee Women’s Center annual meeting Milwaukee, WI
4-3 27 13 5/17/1996 Bill signings Madison, WI
4-3 27 14 5/21/1996 Welfare-related event featuring presidential candidate Bob Dole  
4-3 27 15 5/22/1996 Governor’s Day at St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy Delafield, WI
4-3 27 16 5/23/1996 German Chancellor Helmut Kohl’s visit to Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
4-3 27 17 5/31/1996 Presentation of Olympic Torch and commemorative road sign  Madison, WI
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4-3 27 18 5/1996 Bill signing – Minority group Madison, WI
4-3 27 19 5/1996 Bill signing at Plumbers Local 75 Milwaukee, WI
4-3 27 29 5/1996 Governor's Fishing Opener  
4-3 27 28 6/25/1996 Thompson Reception at National Governors’ Association (NGA) Meeting Washington, D.C.
4-3 27 20 7/30/1996 – 8/1/1996 2nd Annual Harley-Davidson Riding Tour  
4-3 27 21 7/30/1996 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) Grant presentations Coon Valley, WI; Prairie du Chien, WI
4-3 27 22 7/30/1996 Visit to Chicago Bears training camp at UW-Platteville campus (Cheese League) Platteville, WI
4-3 27 23 7/31/1996 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) Grant presentation at Kujak Transport, Inc. Trempealeau, WI
4-3 27 24 7/31/1996 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) Grant presentation at Gunderson Lutheran Onalaska, WI
4-3 27 25 7/31/1996 Prescott Welcome and Heritage Center ribbon-cutting Prescott, WI
4-3 27 26 7/1996 Tour of tornado damage Oakfield, WI
4-3 27 27 7/1996 Great Circus Parade  
4-3 28 1 8/1996 Republican Party (GOP) National Convention San Diego, CA
4-3 28 2 8/1996 Wisconsin State Fair Milwaukee, WI
4-3 28 3 8/1996 Tour of Harley-Davidson Plant Tomahawk, WI
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4-3 28 4 9/3/1996 13th Annual Marcus Debates Milwaukee, WI
4-3 28 5 9/13/1996 Reception at Mirage Hotel Las Vegas, NV
4-3 28 6 9/25/1996 Check presentation for Fond du Lac County/Village of Oakfield Oakfield, WI
4-3 28 7 9/30/1996 Jim Klauser's resignation press conference Madison, WI
4-3 28 8 10/6-9/1996 Annual Moving State Government Week: Brown and Door Counties  
4-3 28 9 10/7/1996 Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Grant ceremony Sturgeon Bay, WI
4-3 28 10 10/8/1996 Classroom technology presentation at Wilder Elementary School Green Bay, WI
4-3 28 11 11/9/1996 Miller Park groundbreaking ceremony Milwaukee, WI
4-3 28 12 11/27/1996 Announcement of Secretary Zeuske’s appointment to Department of Revenue Madison, WI
4-3 28 13 11/21/1996 Westown Association Fall General Membership meeting Milwaukee, WI
4-3 28 27 11/26/1996 State Sesquicentennial Commission celebration Maple Bluff, WI
4-3 28 14 11/26/1996 Hwy 16/I-90 Interchange ribbon-cutting ceremony Onalaska, WI
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4-3 28 15 11/1996 Birthday party for Governor  
4-3 28 16 11/1996 Governor’s staff party Madison, WI
4-3 28 17 12/12/1996 Child Care Initiative press conference at Pooh Bear Child Care Corporate Center Madison, WI
4-3 28 18 12/13/1996 Grant announcement at Grace Episcopal Church Homeless Shelter Madison, WI
4-3 28 19 12/1996 Governor’s staff at work Madison, WI
4-3 28 20 1996 Council of Great Lakes Governors meeting  
4-3 28 21 1996 Dole/Kemp election campaign rally Waukesha, WI
4-3 28 22 1996 Meetings with visitors in Governor's office Madison, WI
4-3 28 23 1996 Presidential campaign visit from Elizabeth Dole Madison, WI
4-3 28 24 1996 Press conference outside Executive residence Maple Bluff, WI
4-3 28 25 1996 Proclamation awards presentations in Governor's conference room Madison, WI
4-3 28 26 1996 Republican Party rally featuring Newt Gingrich Milwaukee, WI
4-3 28 28 1996 Sesquicentennial Commission event  
4-3 28 29 1996 Sr. Eileen Dutton's 90th birthday