Richard C. Weaver is a Californian man known by the nickname Handshake Man. Weaver has earned notoriety for frequently bypassing the US Secret Service and shaking the hand of the United States President.
Weaver claims his handshakes are often used as a way of passing "notes from God" to the presidents.
According to his site, Weaver is a born-again Christian who is married to Donna Weaver and has two children, Cindy and David. He also believes that God has directly spoken to him and calls himself a "modern day prophet". In late 2008, Weaver stated that he would not attempt to shake Barack Obama's hand. and has not yet done so.
Read more about Richard C. Weaver: Pre 2001, 2001 Presidential Inauguration, Post 2001, Unverified Claims
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