| First President | President |
| To earn a Ph.D. | |
| To survive an assassination attempt in which he was actually wounded | |
| To be photographed | |
| To ride a steamboat | |
| To be known with two middle initials | |
| To throw out the opening pitch at a Baseball game | |
| To pay off the National debt | |
| To wear a beard | |
| To use electricity in the White House | |
| To establish a National Park | |
| To have never been previously elected to any other public office | |
| To release a full report of his annual checkup | |
| To live in the White House | |
| To campaign over the telephone | |
| To be left-handed | |
| To wear trousers rather than knee breeches | |
| To be a Boy Scout | |
| To not represent a political party | |
| To preside over a meeting of the United Nations Security Council meeting while still on office | |
| To light the national Christmas tree on the White House lawn | |
| To be married in the White House | |