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US Presidential Inauguration

January 23, 2009

Only a year after surprising the world with his come-from-behind candidacy, Barack Obama becomes the first African-American president of the US.

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Barack Obama signing a document
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History was made on Tuesday, Jan. 21, with the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States. After a hectic year of non-stop campaigning, the world is now watching expectantly to see what Obama's often-repeated call for "change" will mean.

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