The first inauguration saw the first inaugural parade, as George Washington's former troops started the tradition by launching an impromptu escort of their general.

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"I don't think many people of Irish descent realize the threat of this disease, " says George Galloway, president of the parade committee.

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As part of its continuing campaign, FAC applied to Glasgow City Council to stage a rally in George Square followed by a street parade.

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