European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page it the stars and stripes inauguration thursday january 21,1993 Landover map Bill Clinton took the stage with barbra Streisand Michael Jackson and a Host of show business luminaries who toasted him with an inaugural gala drenched in music cheers and laughter a Quot beginning wednesday we do our Best to be faithful to your Trust Quot Clinton told a sea of Black tic supporters packed into the capital Centre sports Arena tuesday night. Clinton his wife Hillary and daughter Chelsea clapped and mingled with the stars As a reunited Fleetwood Mac played its 1977 hit a and Clinton Campaign theme a Don t Stop. Quot As one who has waited a Long Long time for this Day i am delighted to be Here Quot actor Jack Lemmon shouted. Quot this is a democratic Celebration. But not so much in the political sense More in the sense of being All inclusive and we wish you Wisdom and strength Quot actor Edward James Olmos told Clinton. The crowd hooted with Delight when actor Warren Beatty said he looked Forward to Clinton s re election in 1996. Child actor Macaulay Culkin joked Quot until recently 1 did no to even know what a presidential inaugural party was a but then in a told neither did the democratic a this is for you and mrs. Clinton Quot Streisand said As she launched into her song saluted Hillary Clinton saying Quot we must put children first and we arc so fortunate to have a first lady who has fought for and will continue to fight for the rights of Quot looked at my watch and it was Quarter to eight Bill s Gonna get this country straight Quot Sang Rock n Roll legend Chuck Berry whose Medley of classics brought the crowd to its feet. Clinton smiled and clapped As Rocker Little Richard launched into Good Golly miss Molly. Folk Singer Judy Collins brought a hush to the auditorium with amazing Grace and the . Naval Academy glee club burst Forth with a spirited rendition of Battle hymn of the Republic. Jackson Sang and danced with a group Praise on Bill Clinton joins Michael Jackson and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac As they sing Quot dont Stop which was the Clinton Gore Campaign s theme song. They performed at tuesday nights gala at the capital Centre in Landover my. Of children and told of his Friendship with the late aids victim Ryan White Quot who never wanted to be a Symbol or a spokesperson for a deadly comedian Bill Cosby wearing overalls and a flannel shirt ambled Over to Clinton and his running male Al Gore in their front Row seals and told them a a in a confused a you be got people in Black tic and tails but you re from Arkansas. You re from Quot just came by to visit a Cosby quipped As he headed to the stage to introduce an All Star jazz band including thelonious Monk jr., Herbie Hancock Wynton Marsalis Clark Terry Al Grey Ron Carter Grover Washington jr., Illinois Jacquot and Wayne Shorter. Interspersed with the live Lefor manics were videotaped reminiscences from Clinton a childhood friends from his Arkansas Home. Actors James Earl Jones Sally Field Richard Dreyfuss and Lemmon recited the sayings of american political figures from Abraham Lincoln and Susan b. Anthony to Ronald it Reagan and Clinton. Also on the program were the Alvin Ailey dance troupe opera Singer and Arkansas native Barbara Hendricks and 12-year-old Reggie Jackson who Sang the the Star spangled for the event televised nation ally by lbs ranged from $100 to $1,000. Profits were to be used to help pay for free events in the inaugural appointees end of a term is end of a Job Washington a Bush administration officials have packed up turned in identification badges and shuffled misty eyed out of the National spotlight making Way for the Clinton Era. In buildings throughout official Washington desks were emptied tuesday and office Walls were stripped Bare. Boxes filled with memories were huddled in hallways waiting a final move into history. Quot i m just finishing packing up Quot said William Kris Tol who was vice presidential chief of staff or Dan Quayle. Quot by the end of the Day 1 will surrender All my passes and everything that identifies me As a White House employee. Quot in a off the payroll at noon wednesday a a free More than 3,000 political appointees scurried through their final Days of Power Many looking for jobs or planning to return to Home Stales far from the capital. Some of those departing held parties a Quot they were More like wakes a said one person a to Mark the end of their Washington service. Addresses were exchanged memories recalled and promises of continued Friendship made. Katja Bullock who worked 11 years for presidents Reagan and Bush said the White House echoed with emptiness tuesday. Quot our checkout Date was the 15th,�?� she said. A we have to leave so they can come in and clean. I just have a couple of More boxes and then in a earlier Bullock said every scrap of paper from the Bush years was archived boxed and shipped to Texas one Day scholars at a planned presidential Wake to up in 96 and Tell me it was a bad dream a sign on the office Wall of state department aids John Bolton Library in College station will sort through documents and recount history a View of the Era. Quot in be been very impressed by the orderly Way it has All occurred Quot Bullock said. Quot but 1 guess that a what makes us different from a banana Republic that a the strength of our system. Quot everybody a cried a Little. But its time to the symbols of duty Send for Marlin Fitzwater who served As White House press Secretary were two beige telephones one of them cracked. The phones had been connected to White House lines at Fitzwa terms Home but he brought them to the office tuesday. A the White House phones Are gone Quot Fitzwater told reporters in his Barren office. Quot in a . Ronald c. Kaufman who went to work for Bush 14 years ago in the snows of new Hampshire said he expects to be Quot a Little bit misty Quot in his final hours As White House political director. A a it a like graduating from College and going on with the rest of your life a he said "1 loved it and hated it. I would t have changed a Day Quot today the first full Day of the Clinton administration Kaufman said he plans to Wake up Quot take a cold Shower and Start All Over plastic shrouded furniture lined the third floor Power corridor Quot at the Treasury department where Deputy Secretary John Robson leisurely packed personal items and artwork. There was paperwork on a desk but not much. A change is Good Quot he said. Quot it can be painful but r on the office Wall of state department aide John Bolton a sign told the whole Story a Wake me up in 96 and Tell me it was a bad
