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Preparations for Obama’s inauguration are in full swing Construction crews are building bleachers and a special seating area for dignitaries, while military officials are organizing the deployment of an army of National Guard members and active-duty personnel for the parade and other events planned for Monday.
Jan. 20, 2013
Traveling street musicians from North Carolina play their horns at the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro stop one day before the public inauguration of President Obama.
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Jan. 20, 2013
James Anglin, right, of Waxhaw, N.C., and Alan Wish of Kendall Park, N.J., prepare to launch a kite as crowds start to gather near the Mall on the eve of President Obama’s presidential inauguration.
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Jan. 20, 2013
Anne Jule Brown, 18, of New York City vogues for pictures along with her youth church group made up of high school kids from around the nation as crowds start to gather near the Mall on the eve of President Obama’s inauguration in Washington.
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Jan. 20, 2013
A man holds up a sweatshirt near the White House in Washington.
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Jan. 20, 2013
Elizabeth Saravia of New York City poses for a portrait along the presidential parade route as crowds start to gather near the Mall on the eve of Obama's presidential inauguration in Washington.
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Jan. 20, 2013
Buttons for specific groups are displayed at the official inauguration merchandise store in Washington.
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Jan. 20, 2013
Traffic jams occur after police begin street closures around Ninth and F streets NW in Washington late Sunday afternoon.
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Jan. 20, 2013
Singer Kelly Clarkson signs "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" during a rehearsal at the Capitol.
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Jan. 20, 2013
A U.S. Capitol Police officer patrols at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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Jan. 20, 2013
Stage technician Emily Phillips of Maryland Sound International sets up microphones for the presidential inauguration at the west front of the U.S. Capitol.
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Jan. 20, 2013
Final preparations continue on the presidential reviewing stand on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington. President Obama will watch the inaugural parade from the reviewing stand after participating in the inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.
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Jan. 20, 2013
Chairs are set up in front of the U.S. Capitol for President Obama's inauguration.
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Jan. 19, 2013
Work crews lay down special mats to protect the grass on the Mall. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill the Mall on Monday for President Obama’s second inauguration ceremony.
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Jan. 19, 2013
Members of the Army’s Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform on the Mall.
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Jan. 19, 2013
Parking restrictions are posted on meters around the areas where inaugural events will be held. Street parking will be limited for security reasons.
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Jan. 19, 2013
Philippa Tarrant, left, and Dawn Huss of Philipa Tarrant Custom Floral unload flowers to set up at an event along the inaugural parade route in Washington.
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Jan. 19, 2013
Workers from Party Rental Ltd. deliver supplies along the inaugural parade route.
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Jan. 19, 2013
Tyler Nelson hangs bunting on a building along the parade route.
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Jan. 19, 2013
Anna Jenkins-Toney, left, shares a bottle of champagne with former sorority sister Muthoni Wambu Kraal on a balcony at the W Hotel overlooking the White House. Jenkins-Toney flew in from San Francisco for Obama's inauguration.
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Jan. 18, 2013
Workers prepare the viewing area for the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol.
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Jan. 18, 2013
Workers make final preparations on the inaugural platform at the Capitol.
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Jan. 17, 2013
Preparations continue at the Capitol for the second inauguration of President Obama.
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Jan. 17, 2013
Two workers adjust U.S. flags on the Capitol as preparations continue for Obama’s second inauguration.
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Jan. 17, 2013
Workers erect a fence around Capitol Hill in preparation for the inauguration.
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Jan. 15, 2013
The reviewing stand is prepared for the inauguration. Obama is scheduled to be sworn in officially at the White House on Sunday and again in a ceremonial event at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.
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Jan. 14, 2013
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, announces inaugural improvements and unveils the 2013 inauguration ticket during a press conference on Capitol Hill.
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Jan. 10, 2013
Pristine grass that is fenced in near the U.S. Capitol could be imperiled by crowds during the inauguration.
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Jan. 8, 2013
Workers set up folding chairs in preparation for the inaugural ceremony at the Capitol.
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Jan. 8, 2013
Because Jan. 20, the date the Constitution mandates for the swearing in of the president, falls on a Sunday, Obama will take the oath of office that day in a private ceremony. The Monday event is strictly ceremonial.
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Jan. 8, 2013
An employee organizes inauguration-themed clothing at the Political Americana shop in Washington.
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Jan. 5, 2013
Two children check out the viewing stand along the route for Obama’s inaugural parade.
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Jan. 5, 2013
A woman jogs past a souvenir stall displaying a T-shirt and buttons with Obama's picture. The city is preparing for the president’s inauguration.
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Dec. 11, 2012
Construction workers build platforms on the west side of the Capitol, where dignitaries and news cameras will be during Obama's inauguration. The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to the inaugural balls. This inauguration won't be as big as Obama's previous one.
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Dec. 11, 2012
Members of the media film construction of the platforms being built at the Capitol.
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Dec. 11, 2012
Construction on viewing platforms continues at full speed.
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Dec. 11, 2012
President Obama will be sworn in for a second term in private Sunday, as required by the Constitution, and then take the oath in public the next day.
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Dec. 20, 2012
A painter touches up the Presidential Inaugural Viewing Stand.
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Dec. 12, 2012
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Scott Hinds describes how units will be deployed from staging areas to various command posts along the Mall and the parade route.
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Dec. 12, 2012
The inauguration planning map shown to the media included models of Washington's iconic buildings.
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