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United States Presidential Inauguration Day 2009
Barack Obama, the United States of America’s 44th president will take oath of office at noon ET on Tuesday, January 20, 2009.
2 million people are expected to gather in the Capitol Hill, Lincoln Memorial and the White House for this momentous event.
Former U.S. presidents, politicians and celebrities will also grace the inauguration day.
The weather was chilly and said to be negative 15 degrees Fahrenheit. The train stations are fully packed with people wanting to get a glimpse of the oath taking of the president-elect.
Almost all of the streets leading to the capitol are closed due to security reasons. As early as 2 days ago, crowd are beginning to buildup in the vicinity of the National Mall.
Everybody is excited for this significant event and many are saying that this was unparalleled.
There are so many things to be said in this unprecedented occasion, and the only words that I can add is that everything is possible!