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Inauguration Update: Obama Gets News Duds For D.C.

President-elect Barack Obama splurges for his big day
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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For the first time in 15 years, our somewhat frugal prez-to-be ordered a new tuxedo for his inaugural celebration, says The New York Times. President-elect Barack Obama purchased his new tuxedo from Hart Schaffner Marx, a menswear firm based in Chicago that uses union labor, according to the paper.