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To salute, stand, sit. he remembers hearing it from a white house staffer. >> the woman says to me, did you know you are the eyes and ears of the president? i said, no i hadnt thought about it. i wish you hadnt told me. >> reporter: it all started in 1949, the first parade ever broadcast on tv. president trumans staff asked charlie and some other broadcasting students do play-by-play. a few years later he was announcing baseball games for the washington senators and met president eisenhower. the...

President trumans staff asked charlie and some other broadcasting students do play-by-play. a few years later he was announcing baseball games for the washington senators and met president eisenhower. the white house called up and asked him to do parade duty again. >> i said, this is incredible! i dont deserve it, but im not giving it back. >> reporter: and he hasnt. from eisenhower to obama. an inaugural parade, charlie says, always reflects the presidents personality. eisenhower? >> hes a mili...

Broadcasting students do play-by-play. a few years later he was announcing baseball games for the washington senators and met president eisenhower. the white house called up and asked him to do parade duty again. >> i said, this is incredible! i dont deserve it, but im not giving it back. >> reporter: and he hasnt. from eisenhower to obama. an inaugural parade, charlie says, always reflects the presidents personality. eisenhower? >> hes a military man. hes probably saying, i got to get back to t...