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President Harry Truman was the first of 13 U.S. presidents to meet Queen Elizabeth II. In 1951, then Princess Elizabeth met Truman during her visit to the States.

Celebrities and at least one notorious criminal shook hands – or claimed to, at least – with the 33rd president.

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Updated 4:20 PM ET, Fri January 22, 2021 (CNN)When President Joe Biden sat down after his inauguration to sign a slew of executive orders, alongside the stack of navy folders was a wooden box, situated within easy reach. Inside that box, ready for use, lay a neat row of gold-trimmed navy Cross Century II pens. But why so many pens? As Biden continues to sign more executive orders -- 17 on Wednesday alone, and 13 more in the days following -- it raises a question: Is one not enough? Well, like everything to do with the White House, it's mainly because of tradition.

Why do presidents use so many pens to sign documents — and what happens to them? When President Joe Biden sat down after his inauguration to sign a slew of executive orders, alongside the stack of navy folders was a wooden box, situated within easy reach. Inside that box, ready for use, lay a neat row of gold-trimmed navy Cross Century II pens. But why so many pens? As Biden continues to sign more executive orders — 17 on Wednesday alone, and 13 more in the days following — it raises a question: Is one not enough? Well, like everything to do with the White House, it’s mainly because o...