The Bible that Abraham Lincoln used to take the oath of office in 1861.
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10 official inaugural balls scheduled for January 20 (click here)
December 25, 7:55 PM
by Michael A. Harris, NY Government Examiner
The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) will be hosting 10 "official balls" on the night of January 20, sources said this week.
These ten "official" are the only parties where Barack Obama, Joe Biden and their wives are guaranteed to appear, albeit for a quick wave and onstage dance.
Six of the balls will be held at the glamorous, escalator-studded Washington Convention Center. The other four will be at the National Building Museum, Union Station, the Washington Hilton Hotel and the D.C. Armory....
