This is a list of presidential trips made by George W. Bush during 2004, the fifth year of his presidency as the 43rd president of the United States.Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush, 2004, Book I, January 1 to June 30, 2004. United States Government Printing Office, 2007.Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush, 2004, Book II, July 1 to September 30, 2004. United States Government Printing Office, 2007.Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush, 2004, Book III, October 1 to December 31, 2004. United States Government Printing Office, 2007. International trips are highlighted in blue.
This list excludes trips made within Washington, D.C., the U.S. federal capital in which the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the president, is located. It also excludes the capital's immediate surroundings in Maryland and Virginia, such as Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, where the president typically boards Air Force One for all trips outside the area. Also excluded are trips to Camp David, the country residence of the president, and to the Bush family's Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford and Walker's Point Estate in Kennebunkport, Maine.
January State or country Areas visited Dates DetailsTexasFalfurriasJanuary 1Hunted quail at El Tule Ranch with former president George H. W. Bush and James Baker. First public hunting trip during Bush's presidency.Reynolds, Maura. "Bush Has High Hopes for New Year", Los Angeles Times, January 2, 2004, Web. Retrieved May 11, 2026.MissouriSt. LouisJanuary 5Campaign event at America's Center. Visited a fourth-grade class at Pierre Laclede Elementary School.TennesseeKnoxvilleJanuary 8Visited children at West View Elementary School. Campaign event at Knoxville Convention Center.FloridaPalm Beach GardensJanuary 8Campaign event at PGA National Resort. Mexico Monterrey January 12–13 Attended the Special Summit of the Americas.LouisianaNew OrleansJanuary 15Participated in a roundtable discussion with faith leaders at Union Bethel A.M.E. Church. Campaign event at the National D-Day Museum.GeorgiaAtlantaJanuary 15Observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day by laying a wreath at King's tomb at the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change. Campaign event at the Georgia World Congress Center.OhioToledo,Perrysburg TownshipJanuary 21Took questions at Owens Community College.ArizonaPhoenixJanuary 21–22Took questions at Mesa Community College.New MexicoRoswellJanuary 22Press conference at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center.ArkansasLittle RockJanuary 26Discussed medical liability reform at Baptist Health Medical Center.New HampshireMerrimackJanuary 29Took questions at Fidelity Investments offices. Visited a local business, Swan Chocolates.ConnecticutOld GreenwichJanuary 29Campaign event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaJanuary 31Spoke to the Congress of Tomorrow luncheon at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.
February State or country Areas visited Dates DetailsSouth CarolinaCharlestonFebruary 5Gave a speech at the Port of Charleston.MissouriSpringfieldFebruary 9Toured a local business, SRC Automotive, Inc.PennsylvaniaHarrisburgFebruary 12Spoke on the Jobs for the 21st Century Initiative at Central Dauphin High School.FloridaDaytona Beach,TampaFebruary 15Attended the 2004 Daytona 500.LouisianaFort PolkFebruary 17Spoke to troops at Fort Polk Army Airfield.KentuckyLouisvilleFebruary 26Toured a local business, ISCO Industries. Campaign event at Galt House Hotel.
March State or country Areas visited Dates DetailsCaliforniaLos Angeles,Bakersfield,Santa ClaraMarch 3–4Met with representatives of faith-based initiatives at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Campaign events at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall and Santa Clara Convention Center. Took questions at a Bakersfield local business, Rain for Rent. Attended a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner at a private residence.TexasDallas,HoustonMarch 8Campaign events at the Fairmont Hotel and the Hilton Americas. Attended the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at Reliant Arena.OhioClevelandMarch 10Toured the Thermagon, Inc., manufacturing plant. Spoke at the Women's Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century Forum at the Cleveland Convention Center.New YorkEast Farmingdale,Bay Shore,East MeadowMarch 11Toured U.S.A. Industries, Inc. Attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Nassau County 9/11 Memorial.PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia,ArdmoreMarch 15Took questions at the Main Line YMCA. Met with a first-time homebuyer.KentuckyFort CampbellMarch 18Toured the Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum.FloridaOrlandoMarch 20Speech at the Orange County Convention Center.New HampshireManchester,NashuaMarch 25Toured New Hampshire Community Technical College Nashua Campus.MassachusettsBostonMarch 25Speech at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza.New MexicoAlbuquerqueMarch 26Speech at Expo New Mexico.ArizonaPhoenixMarch 26Took questions at the Carpenters Training Center.WisconsinAppletonMarch 30Speech at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. Met with local first responders at the Radisson Hotel.
April State or country Areas visited Dates DetailsWest VirginiaHuntingtonApril 2Took questions at Marshall Community and Technical College.GeorgiaGreensboroApril 2North CarolinaCharlotteApril 5Met with job training program participants at Central Piedmont Community College Central Campus. Campaign event at the Charlotte Convention Center.MissouriSt. LouisApril 5Threw the first pitch at Busch Memorial Stadium on Opening Day.ArkansasEl DoradoApril 6Took questions at South Arkansas Community College.TexasFort HoodApril 11Attended Easter Sunday services at the military chapel.IowaDes MoinesApril 15Speech hosted by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown.PennsylvaniaHarrisburg,Hershey,PittsburghApril 19Speech at the Hershey Lodge. Spoke at a dinner for Senator Arlen Specter at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.New YorkBuffalo,New YorkApril 20Spoke about the Patriot Act at Kleinhans Music Hall. Campaign event at the River Club.MaineWellsApril 22Observed Earth Day at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve.FloridaNaples,Miami,Coral GablesApril 23Toured the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Attended a Victory 2004 luncheon at a private residence. Campaign event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Coral Gables.MinnesotaMinneapolis,EdinaApril 26Addressed the American Association of Community Colleges Convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Attended a Victory 2004 luncheon at a private residence.MarylandBaltimoreApril 27Discussed health care information technology at the VA Medical Center.
May State or country Areas visited Dates DetailsIndianaSouth BendMay 3Campaigned for Mitch Daniels in gubernatorial election. Began two-day bus tour.MichiganNiles,Kalamazoo,Sterling HeightsMay 3–4Took questions at Niles High School. Campaign event at Wings Stadium. Speech at the Jerome-Duncan Ford Theatre at Freedom Hill.OhioMaumee,Dayton,Lebanon,CincinnatiMay 4Speech at the Lucas County Recreation Center. Took questions at Hara Arena. Spoke at the Golden Lamb Inn and Cincinnati Gardens.IowaDubuqueMay 7Spoke at the Grand River Event Center.WisconsinLancaster,Prairie du Chien,La CrosseMay 7Spoke at the Grant County Courthouse, a Cabela's distribution center, and Copeland Park.ArkansasFort Smith,Van BurenMay 11Spoke at Butterfield Junior High School.West VirginiaParkersburgMay 13Took questions from the public at Parkersburg South High School.MissouriSt. Louis,BridgetonMay 14Campaign event at the Hunter Engineering Company Research and Training Center.WisconsinMilwaukee,MequonMay 14Gave the commencement address at Concordia University Wisconsin.KansasTopekaMay 17Visited the Monroe Elementary School historic site to mark the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision.GeorgiaMarietta,AtlantaMay 17LouisianaBaton Rouge,New Orleans,MetairieMay 21Gave the commencement address at Louisiana State University.TexasAustinMay 22Attended his daughter Jenna's graduation from the University of Texas at Austin.ConnecticutNew HavenMay 23Attended his daughter Barbara's graduation from Yale University.PennsylvaniaCarlisleMay 24Spoke about the War on Terror at the United States Army War College's Thorpe Hall.OhioVienna Township,YoungstownMay 25Took questions on health care policy at Bliss Hall at Youngstown State University.TennesseeNashvilleMay 27Toured Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Attended a Victory 2004 reception at a private residence.
June State or country Areas visited Dates DetailsColoradoDenver,Colorado SpringsJune 1–2Gave the commencement address at the United States Air Force Academy. Italy Rome June 4–5 Met with President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Vatican City Apostolic Palace June 4 Met with Pope John Paul II. France Paris,Colleville,Caen,Arromanches June 5–6 Met with President Jacques Chirac. Attended the 60th anniversary of D-Day ceremonies.GeorgiaSea Island,SavannahJune 6–10Hosted the 30th G8 summit.TexasHoustonJune 12Attended a celebration for the 80th birthday of his father, former president George H. W. Bush, at Minute Maid Park.MissouriKansas City,LibertyJune 14Took questions on Medicare policy at the Liberty Community Center.FloridaTampaJune 16Participated in a briefing with military personnel from the U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base.WashingtonSpokane,Seattle,Fort LewisJune 17–18Campaigned for George Nethercutt in Senate election at the Spokane Convention Center. Spoke to servicemembers at Madigan Army Medical Center.NevadaRenoJune 18Campaign event at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.OhioCincinnatiJune 21Toured the Hamilton County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Center. Attended a Victory 2004 dinner at a private residence.PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia,VillanovaJune 23Discussed efforts to combat HIV/AIDS at People for People. Attended a Victory 2004 luncheon at a private residence. Ireland Shannon,Dromoland Castle June 25–26 Attended the U.S.-EU Summit Meeting. Met with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Turkey Ankara,Istanbul June 26–29 Met with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Attended the NATO Summit meeting.
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