SHARE: Photos from the 2013 Presidential Inauguration
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Millions of people will head to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21 to witness President Barack Obama take the oath of office for his second term. On Jan. 20, 2009, Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. The theme for his first inauguration was “A New Birth of Freedom.” The ceremony honored the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. This year, the theme is “Faith in America's Future,” honoring the installation of the Statue of Freedom on the Capitol Dome 150 years ago in 1863. This year's inauguration will also commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., as Jan. 21 is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The president will honor King by taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed on two …
Elizabeth Thompson
4:25 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
You can see photos of the military preparing for the 57th Presidential Inauguration at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdw_events/sets/ and there is an IPhone app that the military released with maps, inauguration attendence information, photos, videos, news at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inauguration/id593161731?MT=8 more ›