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WATCH: Gov. Mike DeWine shares 50-year-old home video of the 1974 Xenia tornado aftermath

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April 3, 2024
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Gov. Mike DeWine recently released a video containing home footage that he shot in the aftermath of the Xenia tornado in 1974.

The video, which contains no audio, gives a fascinating look at the devastation seen in various parts of the city.

President Richard Nixon can be seen up close, talking to residents and the media in the historical footage from his visit to Xenia in the wake of the tornado.

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President Richard Nixon visits Xenia after the tornado of 1974. COURTESY GOV. MIKE DEWINE

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At the time the video was shot, DeWine was an assistant prosecuting attorney in Greene County. Some of the video shows another assistant prosecuting attorney, Tom Rose, going through what was left of his office. Rose is now a federal judge in the Southern District of Ohio.

Greene County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Tom Rose going through his office after the Xenia tornado in 1974. COURTESY GOV. MIKE DEWINE

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A fallen tree can be seen from the DeWine house, which was located on Fishworm Road in Cedarville Twp. Jill, Becky and Pat DeWine are seen playing in the yard in a few clips.

Jill, Becky and Pat DeWine by a fallen tree in the yard of their home after the Xenia tornado of 1974. COURTESY GOV. MIKE DEWINE

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The video ends with a car driving out of town. On the way, it passes the original James Galloway (early Greene County settler) log cabin which is part of the Greene County Historical Society.

Original James Galloway (early Greene County settler) log cabin which is part of the Greene County Historical Society after the Xenia tornado of 1974. COURTESY GOV. MIKE DEWINE

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