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 . But readers eagerly looked forward to reading the papers back then , because that was their best chance to learn about the world . '' 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 . The first president who had a regular television appearance was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.