Obama sworn in as 44th President in Washington
President-elect Barack Obama greets venerable civil rights activist and current U.S. Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) on the U.S. Capitol steps prior to taking the oath of office in Washington on January 20, 2009. (UPI Photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo/U.S. Air Force)
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