How do I get tickets for the 2005 presidential inauguration?
Your best bet is to get on friendly terms with your state’s representatives or senators and quickly. They hold the tickets (literally) to the presidential inauguration ceremony scheduled to take place January 20, 2005. All Congress members receive an allotment of tickets to the official swearing-in ceremony that they can distribute to the public at their discretion. During the ceremony, the new president takes the 35-word oath of office and generally gives an inaugural address. A parade usually follows the ceremony, and later in the evening, the inaugural balls begin. Both the parade and balls require those hard-to-come-by scraps o