To visit the Trump White House or not to visit?

Kevin Shay
Nov 4 · 6 min read

After the Washington Nationals helped Trump avenge fans who booed him, even more organizations will think twice before visiting

In 1984, yours truly got invited to the White House by joining a long walk that called for an end to the Cold War-era arms race. We weren’t going to meet then-President Ronald Reagan himself, but his disarmament official and others amid the formal settings.

There was talk among some of whether such a visit would make the hardliner Reagan appear more flexible and open to opposing views. Some feared…

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Written for 45+ newspapers/mags. Written some books — see https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-J.-Shay/e/B004BCQRTG. Visited 48 states, 30+ countries.

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