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27 Unforgettable Pictures Of Inaugural First Dances

American history can be... awkward.

Gabriel H. Sanchez
by Gabriel H. Sanchez

BuzzFeed News Photo Essay Editor

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter — Jan. 20, 1977

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Ronald and Nancy Reagan — Jan. 20, 1981

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George H. W. and Barbara Bush — Jan. 20, 1989

Scott Applewhite / AP

Bill and Hillary Clinton — Jan. 20, 1993

AP Photo / Doug Mills
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Don Emmert / AFP / Getty Images

George W. and Laura Bush — Jan. 20, 2001

Win Mcnamee
Doug Mills / ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amy Sancetta / AP
Reuters

George W. and Laura Bush — Jan. 20, 2005

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Matthew Cavanaugh / Getty Images
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Barack and Michelle Obama — Jan. 20, 2009

Jason Reed / Reuters
Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images
Win Mcnamee / Getty Images

Barack and Michelle Obama — Jan. 20, 2013

Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
Michael Kovac / WireImage
Reuters
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Donald and Melania Trump — Jan. 20, 2017

Brian Snyder / Reuters
Mark Tenally / AP
REUTERS / Lucy Nicholson
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Alex Brandon / AP