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Inauguration 2009 January 20, 2009 - Washington, D.C.

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Obama Sworn in as 44th President

More than one million people gathered on the National Mall and the streets by the Capitol in Washington, D.C., for a chance to witness the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

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