President Bush's at EAA AirVenture, Friday

President Bush to Speak at Oshkosh
October 14 -- Wisconsin state Republican Party officials have rented a portion
of Wittman Regional Airport, including two EAA AirVenture exhibit hangars, for
President George W. Bush's Oshkosh campaign appearance on Friday, October 15.
Organizers selected the Wittman site because of its location, the size of the
facilities, which include the large EAA exhibit halls, and ample parking space
for an expected crowd numbering in the thousands, as well as security needs
surrounding presidential events. The campaign stop was selected earlier this
week. The President is expected to arrive on the grounds in the late afternoon
and give a speech to gathered supporters at about 5:20 p.m.
As a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code, EAA may
not endorse political candidates, form political action committees or otherwise
participate in political campaigns. Accordingly, EAA underscores the
business-only nature of this rental arrangement. EAA is apprising the state's
Democratic Party that such rental arrangements for event venues are available
on an equal basis.