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Inauguration Dress: Reagan Invites Striped Trousers
Reagan asks invited Congress members to wear striped trousers and plans morning attire for the oath on January 20. History notes show past leaders varied from silk toppers to homburgs, with Kennedy and Eisenhower influencing parade customs and attire.
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