President Obama places his hand on a bible held by Michelle Obama as he is ceremonially sworn in for a second term by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th President of the United States.
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Amber Quinney, 17, from Buffalo NY, Tempestt Tucker, 17, from the Bronx, Kaveta Ganness, 16, from Queens, Jonathan Gergis, 13, from Port Washington, Long Island, Emma Bausert, 17, from Seaford Long Island and Athena Avgoustidis, 18, from Bethpage Long Island pose at the National Mall to witness the swearing in of Barack Obama for his second term as President.
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama dance during the Commander-In-Chief’s Inaugural Ball.
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President Obama is sworn in.
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Former President Bill Clinton and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before President Obama is ceremonially sworn in for a second term as the 44th President of the United States.
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Former president Bill Clinton shakes hands with former president Jimmy Carter ahead of the ceremonial swearing-in ceremonies for President Obama.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama (R) and her daughters Malia, (C) and Sasha (L) cheer singer Beyonce after she sung the National Anthem at the 57th Presidential Inauguration.
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Vice President Joe Biden watches as President Obama greets Beyonce.
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Speaker of the House John Boehner leaves after the public ceremonial inauguration for President Obama.
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(L-R) Malia Obama and Sasha Obama arrive at the presidential inauguration.
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First Lady Michelle Obama clinks glasses with House Speaker John Boehner during the inaugural luncheon.
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Former President Bill Clinton hugs President Obama as he arrives for the inaugural luncheon.
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Jill Biden looks at her husband Vice President Joe Biden as he is sworn-in at the 57th Presidential Inauguration.
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President Obama greets people as he exits the inauguration.
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President Obama waves after taking the oath of office.
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Beyonce shakes hands with Vice President Joe Biden while standing next to President Obama during the inauguration.
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People wave American flags as the sun rises over the US Capitol building on the National Mall before the Inauguration ceremony.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton arrive at the ceremonial swearing-in.
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Lorelei Ciandi of Bethesda, Maryland, celebrates as she arrives on Capitol Hill.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton arrive.
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Spectators wait in the cold for Obama to deliver his Inaugural address.
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First lady Michelle Obama is greeted by her brother Craig Robinson.
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Sasha, center, and Malia, right, arrive with their grandmother Marian Robinson for today’s swearing-in ceremony.
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Former US President Jimmy Carter, left, and his wife Rosalyn arrive on the West Front of the US Capitol.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. arrives.
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President Obama arrives for the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing-in at the US Capitol.
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President Barack Obama departs the White House with Senator Chuck Schumer enroute to The US Capitol for his ceremonial swearing-in for his second term.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton arrive at the ceremonial swearing-in for President Obama at the US Capitol.
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Former President Bill Clinton arrives at the presidential inauguration.
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Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and wife Callista Gingrich arrive for the presidential inauguration.
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Reverend Al Sharpton arrives for the presidential inauguration.
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Senator John McCain arrives for the presidential inauguration.
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Paul Ryan arrives for the presidential inauguration.
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Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) (R) arrives for the presidential inauguration.
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US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrives at the presidential inauguration.
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President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha (2nd-R) and Malia arrive at St. John’s Church before the inauguration ceremonies.
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President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha (2nd-R) and Malia arrive at St. John’s Church before the inauguration ceremonies.
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President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha (2nd-R) and Malia arrive at St. John’s Church before the inauguration ceremonies.
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President Obama takes the oath of office at the official swearing-in ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington on Sunday. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts administered the event while First Lady Michelle Obama held the bible.
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Crowds arrive on the National Mall to witness President Obama’s second inauguration.
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Shantrese Davis, from New Orleans, wears a hat with Obama’s likeness on it on the National Mall as she wait for the ceremonies to start.
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The sun rises over Capitol Hill before the start of President Obama’s ceremonial swearing-in ceremony during the 57th Presidential Inauguration.
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The sun rises over Capitol Hill before the start of President Obama’s ceremonial swearing-in ceremony during the 57th Presidential Inauguration.
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