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Tickets To Inauguration No Guarantee Of Spot

by Neda Ulaby, NPR
January 20, 2009

Those who had tickets to the inauguration for the coveted spots up close were supposed to be guaranteed a spot. But by midmorning, the crowding was so intense that thousands of ticket holders were turned away.

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  • All Things Considered, January 20, 2009
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