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Millions of people headed towards 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 was “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 also commemorated Martin Luther King Jr., as Jan. 21 was also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The president honored King by taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed on two bibles—one owned by Martin Luther King Jr. and one owned by Abraham Lincoln.
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The ceremony was followed by the inaugural parade and then the inaugural ball.
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