Published 1/5/2009
by sarahbethparker
at CNN Political Ticker
The Neighborhood Inaugural Ball will take place at the Washington Convention Center, pictured above.
(CNN) – The Obama inauguration committee announced Monday that the president-elect will host the first "Neighborhood Inaugural Ball,” a celebration they’re plugging as the night’s “premier event.”
Tickets for the ball will be free or sold at reduced prices, according to the committee. [...]
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