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The record number of Inaugural balls?
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There were 10 official Inaugural balls for President Obama's first celebration. Though that number was remarkable, it was not record-breaking. For his entry into office in 1993, President Clinton held 11 balls. Typically presidents who are reelected tone down their second inauguration – as Obama is doing, scaling his balls from 10 to two – but Clinton bucked tradition in that area. He and then-first lady Hillary attended 14 Inaugural balls in 1997.
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