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A silk dress of Mary Lincoln's is on display in Smithsonian's National Museum of American History "First Ladies at the Smithsonian," a showcase of premier objects from the First Ladies Collection in Washington, D.C., December 19, 2008. (Chuck Kennedy/MCT)
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President Harry S. Truman, center, first lady Bess Truman, left, daughter Margaret, center right, and inaugural ball co-chairman Edgar Morris and Arthur Bergman, both right, attend the inaugural ball at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1949. (Harry S. Truman Library/National Archives/MCT)
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FOR USE WITH RELATED STORIES KRT PHOTOGRAPH VIA WHITE HOUSE HANDOUT PHOTO (KRT306-April 12) File photo of former first lady Mamie Eisenhower. (KRT) PL KD 2000 (Horiz B&W Only)
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower (center) and wife, Mamie, stand with other guests at an Inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 1953. (Harry S. Truman Library/National Archives/MCT)
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President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at an inaugural ball at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1961. (National Park Service/National Archives/MCT)
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President Richard M. Nixon and first lady Patricia Nixon arrive at an inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1969. (National Archives/MCT)
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President Richard Nixon and first lady Patricia Nixon, center, dance at an inaugural ball during Nixon's second inauguration in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1973. (National Archives/MCT)
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President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan attend an inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1981. (National Archives/MCT)
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First lady Rosalynn Carter and daughter Amy attend an inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1977. (Jimmy Carter Library/National Archives/MCT)
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President George H.W. Bush and Mrs. Bush attend an Inaugural Ball at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1989. (George Bush Presidential Library/MCT)
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President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton attend a inaugural ball in Washington, D.C. January 20, 1993. (White House/Library of Congress/MCT)
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KRT NEWS STORY SLUGGED: INAUGURAL KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY CHUCK KENNEDY (KRT124) WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-- President William Jefferson Clinton and wife Hillary wave to supporters as they walk down Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House after the 53rd Presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington Monday. Daughter Chelsea walks behind her parents during the festivities surrounding Clinton's second term as President of the United States. (jak11957) 1997 (COLOR)
(KRT10) KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: INAUGURATION KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY CHUCK KENNEDY (January 20) WASHINGTON, DC -- President and Mrs. Bush dance at one of the eight inaugural balls held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, January 20, 2001. This multi-state function was held at the Ronald Reagan Building. (KRT) PL KD BL 2001 (Vert) (mvw)
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KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: INAUGURATION KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY CHUCK KENNEDY/KRT (January 20) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President George W. Bush dances with first lady Laura Bush at the Commander in Chief Ball at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, January 20, 2005. (mvw) 2005
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KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: INAUGURATION KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY NICOLAS KHAYAT-OLIVIER DOULIERY/ABACA PRESS (January 20) President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush greet and address the crowd prior to sharing the traditional dance at the "Democracy" Inaugural Ball (Tennessee, Dakota, California, Kentucky) held at the Convention Center in Washington on Thursday, January 20, 2005. (lde) 2005
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History exhibit "First Ladies at the Smithsonian," is a showcase of premier objects from the First Ladies Collection in Washington, D.C., December 19, 2008. (Chuck Kennedy/MCT)
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KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: INAUGURATION KRT PHOTO BY GEORGE BRIDGES/KRT (January 20) WASHINGTON, DC -- First lady Laura Bush attends the Constitution Ball with daughters Barbara, left, and Jenna on Thursday, January 20, 2005, in Washington, DC. (gsb) 2005
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