Covering the President

Covering the President
by Michelle Doell

President Obama is in Michigan today

Obama gets a Reuben from @Zingerman's before coming to @umich. #A2Obama pic.twitter.com/Sx51ZxSRY3
— Jeremy Allen (@JeremyAllenA2) April 2, 2014

 and that means the national press corps are with him.

The fellow gigabyte-stained wretches. #POTUSatUMich pic.twitter.com/QFmhAgp4Uu
— James Iseler (@UMjiseler) April 2, 2014

 The press has followed Presidents for years. Back in 1935, President Roosevelt visited Annapolis. His arrival was in a car not Air Force One.

The cadets lined up to greet him

Notice the camera on platforms in the background? And check out this photo from the Library of Congress on the cameras on a boat.

According to the schedule on the FDR Library, President Roosevelt was in town for the Boat Races. He was joined by Mr and Mrs James Roosevelt, Secretary and Mrs. Rexford Tugwell, Mrs. Donner Roosevelt, and others.