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- THE WEEK, Page 16NATIONGhost of Jackson
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- Bill Clinton plans a people's Inaugural celebration, in his
- own fashion
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- While Bill Clinton has yet to be seen carrying his own garment
- bag, a la Jimmy Carter, he seems just as eager to prove that he
- is Just Folks. Dubbed "American Reunion -- New Beginnings,
- Renewed Hope," the five-day Inaugural festivities begin on Jan.
- 17 with the Clintons and Gores riding their tried-and-true bus
- caravan from Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, in Virginia
- to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Inaugural organizers
- have invited the general public to join the motorcade.
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- And everyone's welcome to that evening's "American Gala,"
- where the price of admission to the outdoor celebration will be a
- can of soup, blankets or clothing for the poor and homeless. In
- the tradition of Andrew Jackson, who ran in 1828 as a man of the
- common people, the Clintons will throw a reception for the
- public the day after they move into the White House. Taxpayers
- can only hope the Clintons have better luck than Old Hickory.
- His guests broke the furniture and spat tobacco juice in the
- corners.
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