Americans think they know their presidents because they are always present on TV . Bob Greene : For much of America 's history , access to presidents was very limited . The first president who had a regular television appearance was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.
Americans think they know their presidents because they are always present on TV . Bob Greene : For much of America 's history , access to presidents was very limited . Before radio and television , presidents were distant figures , more written about than seen .