Presidential Inaugurations

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William McKinley
First Inauguration, March 4, 1897

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Inaugural Ball Program, March 4, 1897. Manuscript Division. The Inaugural Ball Collection.

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Marvin Kranz, historical specialist, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

 

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