How to Address the President
Until you can whistle "Hail to the Chief" with any degree of ease, prepare to greet the president of the United States with a handshake.
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Instructions
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Stand when you hear "The Star-Spangled Banner" (the U.S. national anthem), which is always played at the occasion of the president's appearance.
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Rise when the president enters the room, if you are not already standing.
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Address the president as Mr. President or Ms. President when speaking to him or her.
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Address all correspondence to The President of the United States of America, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC, 20500.
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Say "the president" or "the president of the United States" when introducing the president to others.
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Put out your right hand and shake his or her proffered one.
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Tips & Warnings
Ex-presidents get to retain their titles forever, so when you meet a past president, use the same form of address as you would with a current one.
If the president is a married man, his wife, the first lady, is addressed as Ms. or Mrs. followed by her own last name (be it her maiden or married name).
Heavy security, courtesy of the Secret Service, surrounds the president at all times.
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Comments
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I agree, Showing disreprect for our President whether you like or dislike him is something that was once unheard of. I think this leads to a lack of traing at home of morals and respects of others in general. What's next pushing blind people into traffic? Show respect for your elders! Of course most of these people disregard any religious trasining as well!
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I have ti ask the question after hearing both sides...Are you spending a tremensous amount on trivial things such as "toilet seats" through the government to bring funds back through us needlessly? If so, I have to disagree with the President and see that the fund reduction comes from the "CEO" of our business meaning our government itself that is hinderig us the most. The sacrifice should not be coming from any financial class, but the top brass!
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It's the disease of general disrespect that has rapidly spread across our nation! Children no longer show respect to their elders, strangers no longer show respect to each other, Republicans no longer show respect to anyone (except themselves)!
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Paul Mooney
Nov 28, 2010
I have heard news commentators refer to President Obama as Mr Obama.... Some how that seems inconsistent with how this has been done in the past.... Can anyone explain this? -
palema
Sep 22, 2010
@1 - It's "Hail to the Chief," and it's played not sung. @3: "Madame President" not "Ms. President" -- unless she instructs you differently :-) @ Klezmire When speaking to the preseident, you call him "Mr. President" - when speaking *about* him you call him "Mr. Bush," "Pres. Bush," or "the President."
