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01/21/2005: Thought for the Day:
[I]t was another first lady, Sarah Polk, wife of President James K. Polk (1845-1849), who requested that "Hail to the Chief" be played routinely for presidential entrances. According to historian William Seale, Sarah Polk was concerned that her husband "was not an impressive figure, so some announcement was necessary to avoid the embarrassment of his entering a crowded room unnoticed."
--Andy Bowers
Len on 01.21.05 @ 07:15 AM CST
