Family members, famous entertainers, and golf putters have all been part of correspondents' work behind the scenes to make attending their annual dinner appealing to the occupant of the White House.
American golfer Bobby Jones (left) presents a duplicate of his famous putter, "Calamity Jane," to President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in 1959. In the center is reporter Felix Belair Jr. (AP Photo)
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