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Georgia Inaugural Traditions Face Change As Brown Set
Old custom in Georgia would have had the outgoing and incoming governors walk arm in arm to the oath in the house and share a mansion dinner. Governor Brown’s impending inauguration may disrupt these rites as the mansion will be vacated weeks before the ceremony. Former Governor Candler notes the arm in arm walk usually occurs despite bitter rivalries, with only rare deviations for special reasons.
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Hoke Smith
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Georgia
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John Adams
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Joseph M. Terrell
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