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Playing "Hail to the Chief" when the President enters a room started because James Polk's wife was worried no one would notice him when he entered a room because of his modest height.
"Hail to the Chief", the official Presidential Anthem of the United States, has lyrics.
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Hail to the Chief", the US Presidential theme, has lyrics.
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Gerald Ford replaced "Hail To The Chief" with "The Victors", which is the fight song of the University of Michigan.
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American first lady Sarah Childress Polk encouraged the use of the song "Hail to the chief" when the president entered a room to avoid the embarrassment of short President Polk entering a crowded room unnoticed.
