1973 President Nixon Vice President Agnew First Ladies Inaugural Ball Invitation for Sale

1973 President Nixon Vice President Agnew First Ladies Inaugural Ball Invitation For Sale

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1973 President Nixon Vice President Agnew First Ladies Inaugural Ball Invitation:
$79.00

This 1973 President Richard Nixon Vice President Spirow Agnew First Ladies Pat & Inaugural Ball Invitation and Envelope is the exact item you will receive and has been certified Authentic by REM Fine Collectibles.
One invitation to the Inaugural Ball of President Richard Nixon, dated January 20, 1981. Invitation is on the behalf of Ronald Reagan and Mrs. Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Mrs. Bush, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee 1981. Document is embossed with a gold inaugural seal.
Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004Bush, George H.W., 1924-2018
Ever since George Washington took the oath of office as the nation’s first president, fellow countrymen have turned out on the dance floor to celebrate. But the inaugural ball wasn’t always a thing. The first one was held in 1809, for James Madison, but the balls have come and gone, depending on the times and the incoming president. One thing has held true: in general, the ball, or balls, have been vehicles for well-heeled and ardent supporters to express their joy for the new office-holder.
The Reagans—who were practically Hollywood royalty—were roundly criticized for the expense and lavishness of their inaugural in 1981. Eight of the 9 official balls were only open to those who were invited, and they were held at elegant locations like the Kennedy Center and the Pension building, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. The Reagans were accustomed to glitz and wanted to provide a counterpoint to Jimmy Carter, who, instead of having inaugural balls, held concerts at seven Smithsonian museums. Despite the dismay about the Reagans, their parties were not any more over-the-top than the Truman celebration