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| Dec. 18, 2008--Maj. Gen. Richard
J.
Rowe, Jr., U.S. Army, chairman of Armed Forces
Inaugural Committee (AFIC), welcomed leaders of the 2009 Presidential
Inaugural Committee (PIC) and the Joint Congressional Committee on
Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC). |
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Emmett Beliveau, executive
director of the PIC made brief remarks....
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...as did Howard Gantman, staff
director of the JCCIC. Tom Groppel, AFIC director of ceremonies
[pictured below], also spoke, noting that AFIC has made "some major
adjustments" including moving the parade assembly area from the Mall
area to the Ellipse to accomodate the PIC.
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Seated are Howard Gantman, Tom
Groppel and Emmett Beliveau.
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Emett Beliveau.
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