Little mistakes by the new administration can raise the ire of groups of people. The Cleveland Leader is reporting :
The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball was begun in 1953 for President
Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration. The event recognized recipients of
the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. There were 48
Medal of Honor recipients in attendance, who were undoubtedly
disappointed by the Commander-in-Chief's failure to show. Over the past
56 years and 14 inaugurations, no President has skipped this event -
until now.
Though the Obama's were able to attend 10 balls on Tuesday, somehow his team felt that attending this ball wasn't necessary. I don't think the White House has issued a response, but one would be the right thing to do at this point.
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