I clearly remember a shocking photo of Presidents Carter, Ford,
Reagan, Nixon and Clinton assembling for a photo op while they all
agreed that NAFTA should be passed. I've searched high and low on the
'net with no luck. The photo I'm NOT interested is two Presidents
present at the signing of NAFTA years later.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 04 Jun 2006 19:51 PDT

When NAFTA was signed into US law, present in the room were
then-President Clinton, and former presidents Carter, Ford, and Bush:


http://www.historycentral.com/Documents/Clinton/SigningNaFTA.html


Is this the occasion you're thinking of?


pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by rayfaye-ga on 05 Jun 2006 16:14 PDT

Sorry if I'm being redundant, but, no, I'm not interested in any photo
at the SIGNING of NAFTA.

I may have been off "remembering" that Regan was in the photo taken at
the begginning of the big push for NAFTA, when in fact it may have
been Clinton,Carter,Nixon,Ford and Bush#1

Still looking for that photo.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 05 Jun 2006 16:44 PDT

Regarding the 1993 NAFTA show of support event, I found this:

"...In planning the big kick-off event for selling NAFTA tomorrow,
administration officials had hoped to arrange a show of force by the
former presidents, but it died over logistical problems. The five
presidents - Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald
Reagan and George Bush - support NAFTA, but with varying degrees of
enthusiasm..."

I wonder if the photo may have been taken on this occasion (note that
Reagan isn't mentioned, but George H.W. Bush is):

"A party has been planned in Sep 1993 at the White House to promote
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and to make it clear
that the commercial treaty will continue to be a priority issue until
its passage. Former presidents Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, Gerald
Ford and George Bush will attend to help back the treaty. Rumors have
been spread that the administration would push NAFTA aside for other
important issues, such as health reform, but the administration
intends to push the treaty and its side agreements through."

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1:14390511/Clinton+Planning+Pro-NAFTA+bash+on+White+House+lawn+on+Tuesday%3B+five+former+presidents+have+been+invited~R~+(President+Bill+Clinton,+North+American+Free+Trade+Agreement)+(includes+related+article+on+a+NAFTA+alternative).html?refid=SEO

I too believe you are mistaken. If memory serves, five living
Presidents (including Ronald Reagan) were only photographed on two
occasions, and only one of them was prior to NAFTA:

On November 2, 1991, George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald
Ford and Richard Nixon were photographed together at the Reagan
Library dedication.

PEOPLE
http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2004/12/10/sections/local/slideshow_335262.php

DAVID VALDEZ: PRESIDENTS
http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/news/interviews/david/5presidents.html

This date marked the first time in American history that five living
Presidents were photographed together.

The only other time involving Ronald Reagan was April 27, 1994 when
five living Presidents attended the funeral of Richard Nixon. In that
photo were Bill Clinton, George Bush, Ronald Reagan , Jimmy Carter,
and Gerald Ford. By then NAFTA had already been signed into law and
shortly thereafter Reagan was seen in public no more.

ENCARTA
http://encarta.msn.com/media_461536766_761563374_-1_1/Nixon%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s_Funeral.html

BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1966855.stm


Regards;
Tutuzdad-ga

Pinkfreud-ga got the right event, but no photo.
I was wrong about Reagan, but the five (as mentioned in the
www.highbeam.com article) are Clinton,Carter,Nixon,Ford and Bush.
Still looking for that photo.