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 How Does the Outgoing President Leave on Inauguration Day?

How Does the Outgoing President Leave on Inauguration Day?
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     challenging words:    age-old, president-elect, portico, vice, kennedy, profile, attend, leader, host, caption, absolutely, nation, however, helicopter, former, return
     content words:    President John F., Inauguration Day, George Washington, John Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, White House, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon

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How Does the Outgoing President Leave on Inauguration Day?
By Jennifer Kenny 		  
1     Caption: Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy on east portico of U.S. Capitol, January 20, 1961
 
2     Inauguration Day is about a new president taking office. The day is filled with ceremony. Of course, there's a celebration, too. What happens, though, to the one leaving office that day?
 
3     That's an old question. How old? It goes way back. George Washington was there as John Adams took over, but it was still awkward. People were paying a lot of attention to Washington. However, it was not his special day! After that, leaving presidents tried to keep a low profile.

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