Time In Office ; Museum Shows U.S. Presidents' Watches, Clocks

When George Washington took office as the first president of the United States in 1791, he had one man to manage his schedule.

Today the White House is filled with an army of staff members who keep track of the president's schedule down to the minute.

To highlight the importance of time in a president's life, the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia is presenting a special exhibition called Time in Office: Presidential Timepieces.

The exhibition, which opens today, features 30 watches and clocks from 20 presidents, from Washington up Gerald Ford.

Noel Poirier, director of the National Watch and Clock Museum, said the staff has been working for almost a …