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Marching Band Prepares to Perform in Friday's Inaugural Parade

Marching Band Prepares to Perform in Friday's Inaugural Parade

January 17, 1989

parade preps inaugural band.jpgJanuary 17, 1989, Greencastle, Ind. — "Vice President-elect Dan Quayle will be very proud on Friday listening to his alma mater band," Barbara Lewis announced on this evening's WRTV newscast. The Indianapolis ABC affiliate showed footage of the DePauw University Marching Band practicing on campus today in preparation for a performance in Friday's inaugural parade in Washington, D.C. The piece included an interview with band member Mary Brown.

See the clip here: Video Link [Download Video: "Marching Band on WRTV" - 1504kb]. It is also embedded below.

Dan Quayle, who was elected to two terms each in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, is a 1969 graduate of DePauw University. He delivered the commencement address to DePauw's Class of 1982. An article which includes audio of the speech is available here.

Source: WRTV (ABC)/Indianapolis

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