Hail to the Chief Hail to the Chief "Hail to the Chief" is the official Presidential Anthem of the United States, composed by James Sanderson. The song's playing accompanies the appearance of the President of the United States at many public events. For major official occasions, the United States Marine Band and other military ensembles are generally the performers, so directives of the United States Department of Defense have, since 1954, been the main basis for according it official status. It is preceded by four ruffles and flourishes when played for the President. The song is also played during a former President's state funeral
Presidential memorials in the United States in memory of his 1783 proposal that the Continental Congress form an official library. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts also has both a physical element, a striking building in Washington, DC, and a living element, an ongoing series of live theatrical performances, presented in the name of a fallen president. Multiple statues of other physical memorials to some presidents exist, larger installations include: Presidential memorials in the United States The presidential memorials in the United States honor the various Presidents of the United States and seek to perpetuate their legacies. A presidential memorial may have a