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Barack Obama Is Sworn In As 44th President Of The United States

Barack Obama Is Sworn In As 44th President Of The United States

WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 20: People celebrate during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America on the National Mall January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States.

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Jan 20, 2009