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				Jan 5th, 2005, 11:27 AM
			
			
			
		
			
			       
				
			
			 
 Solomon,( NYT): "Did you or the president ever discuss canceling the nine balls and using the $40 million inaugural budget to purchase better equipment for the troops?"
 Phillips (Chairwoman of W's innaugural festivities): "I think we felt like we would have a traditional set of events and we would focus on honoring the people who are serving our country right now-- not just the people in the armed forces, but also the community volunteers, the firemen, the policemen, the teachers, the people who serve at, you know, the--well, it's called the StewPot in Dallas, people who work with the homeless."
 
 Solomon: "How do any of them benefit from the inaugural balls?"
 
 Phillips: "I'm not sure that they do benefit from them."
 
 Solomon: "Then how, exactly, are you honoring them?"
 
 Phillips: "Honoring service is what our theme is about."
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