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Calvin Coolidge's 1925 Inaugural Ball
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Franklin D. Roosevelt's Inaugural Ball in 1933
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Eleanor Roosevelt at Franklin D. Roosevelt's Inaugural Ball in 1937
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Shirley Temple at Harry S. Truman's 1949 Inaugural Ball With Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder and His Wife Evlyn Cook Snyder
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Dwight Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower at Dwight Eisenhower's 1953 Inaugural Ball
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Dwight Eisenhower's Inaugural Ball in 1957
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President Dwight Eisenhower With Mamie Eisenhower and John Eisenhower at Dwight Eisenhower's 1957 Inaugural Ball
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John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy at John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Ball in 1961
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Lyndon B. Johnson, Jacqueline Kennedy, and John F. Kennedy at John F. Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Ball
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Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy at John F. Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Ball
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Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson at Lyndon B. Johnson's 1965 Inaugural Ball
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Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson at Lyndon B. Johnson's 1965 Inaugural Ball
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Richard Nixon and Pat Nixon at Richard Nixon's Inaugural Ball in 1969
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Richard Nixon at Richard Nixon's Inaugural Ball in 1973
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Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter at Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Ball in 1977
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Cher and Gregg Allman at Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Ball in 1977
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Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan at Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Ball in 1981
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Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan at Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Ball in 1985
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George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush at George H.W. Bush's Inaugural Ball in 1989
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Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton at Bill Clinton's Inaugural Ball in 1993
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Bill Clinton at Bill Clinton's Inaugural Ball in 1993
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Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton at Bill Clinton's Inaugural Ball in 1997
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George W. Bush at George W. Bush's Inaugural Ball in 2001
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George W. Bush and Laura Bush at George W. Bush's Inaugural Ball in 2005
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George W. Bush and Laura Bush at George W. Bush's Inaugural Ball in 2005
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Beyonce, Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama at Barack Obama's Inaugural Ball in 2009
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Barack Obama and Michelle Obama at Barack Obama's Inaugural Ball in 2009
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Adam Levine, Faith Hill, Jaimie Foxx, Beyonce, and Alicia Keys at Barack Obama's Inaugural Ball in 2009
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Barack Obama and Michelle Obama at Barack Obama's Inaugural Ball in 2013
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Donald Trump and Melania Trump at Donald Trumps's Inaugural Ball in 2017
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Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden with grandson Beau at the White House in 2021
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While the COVID-19 pandemic meant inaugural balls were shelved for safety reasons in 2021, Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, were still able to celebrate the day with the "Celebrate America" televised concert.