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Despite Undecided Presidential Race, Inaugural Preparations Are Under Way

Aired November 19, 2000 - 7:43 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: The presidential election pulse of 2000 is still undecided, but one thing we know for sure, there will be an inauguration in the nation's capital.

MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: And preparations are under way.

Kathleen Koch has a little inside view for us.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Make a right, there is a triangle, that's where the command post will be set up for the presidential inauguration.

KATHLEEN KOCH, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Despite the lack of a new commander-in-chief, the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee is already on duty.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And early in the morning, what we'll do is we'll rehearse the swearing-in ceremony and the parade.

KOCH: Training drivers, readying military bands, honor guards trumpet, so there will be plenty of pop despite the circumstances.

COL. STEPHANIE HOEHNE, ARMED FORCES INAUGURAL COMMITTEE: As far as the military is concerned, we will have an inauguration one way or the other on January 20, and we, the military, will be able to support whatever they want us to do.

KOCH: And inaugural planners on Capitol Hill are pressing forward.

TAMARA SOMERVILLE, INAUGURAL COMMITTEE: Fortunately, most of the printed materials that we distribute, including the 200,000 tickets and invitations, and maps of the Capitol grounds and all that, are generic.

KOCH: But without a president-elect, there is no Inaugural Committee to plan the balls, the parade, the galas.

TERRY MCAULIFFE, FMR. PRESIDENT OF INAUGURAL COMMITTEE: What you can't do is begin to put together the themes, the message that you want your inauguration to convey to people. KOCH: It's no laughing matter for those who bring the themes to life. Idle workers at this exhibit company draft car ads instead of polishing up Texas-sized boots.

EARL HARGROVE, HARGROVE, INC.: I think if it goes beyond December 1, I think that there will be a lot of scaled-down things. I mean, you're losing -- what -- almost three weeks.

KOCH: At Sauro's Tuxedo Rental, they're on pins and needles waiting for a winner.

JOSEPH SAURO, SAURO FORMAL WEAR: Here we are, November 18, and I have yet to place an order, and to be very honest with you about it, I am very cautious about placing an order until this thing is resolved.

KOCH: Even Lone Star Accessories are on hold.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: These are special made. (UNINTELLIGIBLE) ... they told me until January 4, so I'm hoping that, you know...

KOCH (on camera): You'll know something by then.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Well before then.

KOCH: We're all hoping.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I hope we all know -- that's right.

KOCH: Whatever happens, the inaugural show must go on, and eventually there will be a host, even if half the guests are in no mood to celebrate.

Kathleen Koch for CNN, Washington.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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