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President Barack Obama waves to a flag-waving crowd of hundreds of thousands and millions more watching on TV during his second Presidential Inauguration cer­
emony on Monday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP photo)
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A Day to Remember
President
Obama’s 2nd
Inauguration
(AP) - Asserting "America's pos­
sibilities are limitless," President
Barack Obama declared on Monday
that a decade of war is ending and
the nation's economy is recovering
as he launched into a second term
before a flag-waving crowd of hun­
dreds of thousands on the National
MaU.
"My fellow Americans, we are
made for this moment, and we will
"We must make the hard choices
seize it, so long as we seize it to­ to reduce the cost of health care and
gether," Obama said, moments after the size of our deficit," he said. But
taking the oath of office on a crisp we reject the belief that America
day in the nation's capital.
must choose between caring for the
generation that built this country
The president didn't dwell on any and investing in the generation that
first-term accom plishm ents but will build its future."
looked to hard work ahead in a coun­
Hundreds of thousands of people
try still grappling with a sluggish fanned out across the Mall, and
economy.
millions more watched on televi­
sion, as Obama took the oath of
office to begin his second term.
The daughters o f President
Sandwiched between the bruis­
Barack Obama, Malia (left)
ing presidential campaign and loom­
and Sasha arrive for the
ing fiscal fights, Monday's inaugu­
Presidential Inauguration.
ral celebrations marked a brief re­
(Reuters/Pool photo)
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spite from the partisan gridlock that
has consumed the past two years.
Standing in front of the flag-be­
decked Capitol, he implored W ash­
ington to find common ground over
his next four years. And seeking to
build on the public support that
catapulted him to the White House
twice, the president said the public
has "the obligation to shape the
debates of our time."
"Not only with the votes we cast,
but with the voices we lift in defense
of our most ancient values and en­
during ideals," Obama said.
Looking ahead to his second-
term agenda, the president said the
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