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Barack Obama addresses Inaugural crowd after being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America, Jan. 20, 2009. An estimated 2 million people attended the ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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Reverend Clifton Phillips Mandrane, 79, born in Harlem, led a group of African-American passengers in prayer before the start of a bus trip from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Barack Obama's Inauguration in Washington, D.C. He was jailed in 1962 in Albany, Ga., for protesting without a permit. He was jailed with Dr. Martin Luther King for six days with no food. “This trip is a fulfillment of time," he said. "I believe that Americans have achieved the goal of liberty and freedom for all. I couldn’t attend Dr. King's speech and the Million Man March. This is a great opportunity because I am aging. I used to have to ride the back of the bus - but we fought it through protest and the courts. This is about change. Today the battlefield of the civil-rights movement is in the public schools. If we don’t help young people, we won’t have future leaders. Justice for all - that is what democracy is!" Jan. 18, 2009.
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Barack Obama prepares himself for the most important day in his life: his historic Inauguration at noon as the 44th president of the United States of America.
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In a holding room at the U.S. Capitol moments before his Inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama practices the oath-taking process with his wife, Michelle, as her mother watches in the background.
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President-elect Barack Obama and outgoing President George W. Bush bundle up in the foyer of the White House before making the chilly trek to the U.S. Capitol for Obama's swearing-in, Jan. 20, 2009.
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At their first sight of Barack Obama on the Inaugural stand, the crowd on the National Mall turns ecstatic.
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AT THE THRESHOLD: Barack Obama gathers his thoughts one final time before stepping onto the stage in front of the U.S. Capitol to assume the presidency, and his unique place in history. Jan. 20, 2009.
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Some of the two million people on the Mall in Washington react to Barack Obama as he is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Jan. 20, 2009.
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Barack Obama waves from the Capitol podium after being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. An estimated 2 million people witnessed the historic event.
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Barack Obama takes the oath of office as president of the United States at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009.
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President Barack Obama takes the oath of office as the 44th U.S. president with his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha by his side at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009.
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"I, BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA ...": Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts, Jan. 20, 2009. Michelle Obama holds the Bible, once used by Abraham Lincoln.
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Barack Obama delivers his Inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol following his swearing-in as the 44th president of the United States. Jan. 20, 2009.
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The air is frigid, but hearts are warm as Barack Obama is sworn in as America's 44th president of the United States.
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Witnessing Barack Obama being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2009, Grace Rolle, 82, said, "This is a day I prayed and waited for, for a long time! It means change is on the way!"
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Jubilant crowd reacts as Barack Obama is sworn in as America's 44th president in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., making him the first African-American president of the United States. Jan. 20, 2009.
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Hallelujah! -- Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.
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Former President George W. Bush gives a final wave as he leaves the U.S. Capitol for the journey back to Texas following Barack Obama's Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2009. The Obamas, who escorted President and Mrs. Bush to their waiting helicopter, bid farewell in the foreground.
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ADIEU: The Obamas and Bidens wave goodbye to former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush as they depart the U.S. Capitol in the Marine One helicopter following Obama's Inauguration moments earlier.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk down Pennsylvania Avenue enroute to the White House following his Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2009.
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Like most of the nation, Jedi Scott, 10 months old, of Brooklyn, N.Y., seems captivated by President-elect Barack Obama, who holds him during a visit with the public in Washington, D.C., on the day before Obama's historic Inauguration. Michelle Obama is seen in the foreground.
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"A Call to Service Day": President-elect Barack Obama rolls paint on the walls at Sasha Bruce Youthwork in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2009. The center meets urgent needs of at-risk youth and their families in the nation's capital.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the Commander in Chief Ball, Jan. 20, 2009.
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Serenaded by Beyoncé singing the Etta James classic, "At Last," the Obamas enjoy their first Inaugural Night dance at the Neighborhood Ball.
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A woman attending the "We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration" at the Lincoln Memorial watches on a giant television screen as Barack Obama speaks to the crowd. The concert was held the Sunday before the Inauguration of Obama as the 44th president of the United States.
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A couple holds signs near the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the "We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration." The concert was held the Sunday before the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.
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A man listens intently as Barack Obama speaks to the thousands of people at the Lincoln Memorial during the "We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration," held on the Sunday before the Inauguration of Obama as the 44th president of the United States.
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Spectators huddle in the bitter cold during the "We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration" at the Lincoln Memorial. The concert was held the Sunday before the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.
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A family huddles under a blanket to stay warm as they watch the "We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration" on a giant television at the Lincoln Memorial. The concert was held the Sunday before Barack Obama's historic Inauguration as the 44th president of the United States.
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Some of the thousands of porta-johns form a line near the Washington Monument in the early-morning hours of Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2009.
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Spectators came to the National Mall on Inauguration Day sporting their hats and pins showing their support for the President-elect.
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Spectators crowded the National Mall to watch the swearing-in of President Barack Obama. Those who were not lucky enough to obtain tickets to the Capitol grounds watched the event on giant television screens spread across the length of the Mall.
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A young couple embraces on the National Mall after listening to President Barack Obama deliver his Inauguration address.
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A young man with his Commemorative Metro pass shares an embrace with two friends shortly before the swearing-in of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.
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The historic Inauguration of Barack Obama on Jan. 20, 2009, was an emotional experience for many who witnessed it at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Some 2 million people braved bitter cold temperatures to watch Obama take the oath as the 44th president of the United States. More than 23,000 police officers, military troops and National Guard members provided an unprecedented security operation, with relatively few problems reported.
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Spectators braved the cold temperatures to watch the Inauguration ceremony on a Jumbotron, including the speech by Barack Obama on Jan. 20, 2009. About 2 million people gathered at the National Mall to witness the swearing-in of Obama as the 44th president of the United States. More than 23,000 police officers, military troops and National Guard members provided an unprecedented security operation, with relatively few problems reported.
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The Inauguration of Barack Obama at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 20, 2009.
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