Presidential Inaugurations
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The Presidential Inauguration: An American Tradition
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Join the White House Historical Association for a brief look at the history of presidential inaugural ceremonies and how the events surrounding the swearing in of a new president have become bedrock traditions of the peaceful transfer of power.
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