Barack Obama's Inauguration

President Obama is applauded by members of Congress in the President's Room after signing his first act as President, a proclamation designating today a
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President Obama is applauded by members of Congress in the President's Room after signing his first act as President, a proclamation designating today a "National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation"

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