Template:Reallife-canon Washington, DC, the capital of the United States of America, is visited by Forrest Gump several times, often in the context of meeting US Presidents.
Meeting John F. Kennedy
Forrest travels to Washington D.C. when he is declared an All-American Football Player, and meets John F. Kennedy.
Meeting Lyndon B. Johnson
The most prominent visit to the Capital occurred after Lyndon B. Johnson issued Forrest Gump the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Vietnam War rally
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He unwittingly found himself brushed into a tremendous rally against the war, where he spoke and was reunited with Jenny Curran.