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U.S. President Barack Obama (C) signs a proclamation to commeorate the inauguration, entitled a National Day of Hope and Resolve, directly after swearing-in ceremonies in the U.S Capitol in Washington, January 21, 2013. He is flanked by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) (2nd R) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) (R). UPI/Johnathan Ernst/pool
U.S. President Barack Obama (C) signs a proclamation to commeorate the inauguration, entitled a National Day of Hope and Resolve, directly after swearing-in ceremonies in the U.S Capitol in Washington, January 21, 2013. He is flanked by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) (2nd R) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) (R). UPI/Johnathan Ernst/pool 
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Published: Jan. 21, 2013 at 2:04 PM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- President Obama maintained the inauguration day tradition of bill signing Monday, penning his name to a proclamation and "a few nominations."

In a signing ceremony in the President's Room and surrounded by Democratic and Republican leaders from both houses of Congress, he signed a proclamation commemorating the inauguration and the nominations of Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, for secretary of State, Jack Lew for Treasury secretary, former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., for Defense secretary and John Brennan for CIA director.

"I'm sending a few nominations up [to the Senate], which I know will be dealt with with great dispatch," Obama said, drawing chuckles.

The proclamation declared Monday the 2013 National Day of Hope and Resolve.

Topics: Barack Obama, John Kerry, Chuck Hagel, John Brennan
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