FDR "was almost a teacher in chief, gently drawing homilies and lessons to help people understand his policies as a reflection of the best of our past." Hear Anthony G. Pilla. Music courtesy of ...

saying he still hadn't gotten used to the fact that the song now salutes him. "The first time I walked downstairs and they played 'Hail to the Chief,' I went, 'Where is he?' " he quipped.