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Save the Gown: Smithsonian Faces Inaugural Dress Repair
Satire by Doonesbury spurs donations to rescue six First Lady gowns including Nancy Reagan's 1981 inaugural dress. The Smithsonian reports thousands in gifts from across countries as budget cuts strain conservation, with costs estimated at seventy thousand dollars for six gowns.
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Los Angeles Times
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First Ladies Hall
Nancy Reagan
James Galanos
Galaxy of Bugle
Gramm-Rudman
Garry Trudeau
Doonesbury
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Smithsonian
National Museum of American History
Julia Tyler
Sarah Jackson
Jane Pierce
Frances Cleveland
Ida McKinley
America
Renee Kortum
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