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Inaugural Balls, retro photos
After a day of ceremonies and parades, the President and First Lady throw on their formal wear and party the night away. Inaugural balls and galas have been a tradition since George Washington was elected - and while the tuxes and ball gowns have changed with the times, the custom of celebrating America's new president has stayed the same.
Eisenhower 1957
Mrs. Robert V. Fleming, wife of the chairman of the inaugural committee, put her arm through President Eisenhower’s as she led him into National Guard Armory to attend inaugural ball in Washington Jan. 21, 1957.