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Notably Absent: Presidential No-Shows and Other Mishaps on Inauguration Day with Thomas Balcerski

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
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Saturday, January 1, 2022 - 11:00 a.m.Monday, January 31, 2022 - 11:00 a.m.

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VIRTUAL -- Noted presidential historian and CNN contributor, Thomas Balcerski, explores the surprisingly numerous instances of presidential absence on Inauguration Day. Learn about the five presidents who failed to attend the inaugurations of their successors and the two presidents who did not participate for other reasons (hint: one of them involves Gerald Ford).

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