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WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office to President Barack Obama for a second time, making up for a misplaced a word during Tuesday’s inauguration ceremony.
Obama re-took the oath of office at the White House late Wednesday, acting out of what a White House statement said was “an [...]

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2009 – The Senate voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to confirm Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and as a member of President Barack Obama’s national security team.
The Senate confirmed Clinton’s nomination by a 94-to-2 vote.
Clinton has represented New York since her election in 2000 and has [...]

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2009 – Responding to a presidential directive, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday ordered a suspension of active military commission proceedings at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a senior Pentagon official said here today.
President Barack Obama, who had called for the Guantanamo facility’s [...]

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2009 – President Barack Obama pledged a “prudent use” of military power as the nation works toward “ushering in a new era of peace” in his inaugural address to the nation today.
“Our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering [...]

Voice of America
Barack Obama is now the President of the United States. Americans from around the country packed Washington on a cold January day to witness the historic swearing-in ceremony.
It was a ceremony steeped in tradition. But the mood was electric and change was in the air.
“…I Barack Hussein Obama do solemnly swear.”
Standing before the [...]

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential [...]

Voice of America
Barack Obama has taken the oath of office, becoming the 44th president of the United States of America.
Obama traveled to the Capitol from the White House, where outgoing President George Bush hosted him for coffee.
Well over one million people are expected to witness the official inaugural ceremony on the steps of the U.S. [...]

Voice of America
When Barack Obama speaks to the nation as the first African American President on Tuesday, people around the world will be listening to his inaugural message. Over the years, some of the most memorable inauguration speeches have been delivered by presidents who were taking office during a time of crisis. The words from [...]

Voice of America
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered on Washington’s national mall for the inauguration of Barack Obama as America’s 44th president. The crowd is expected to swell to an estimated one to two million looking on as Mr. Obama becomes the first African-American to take the presidential oath of office.
As daylight broke over [...]

Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2009 — Washington was teeming with visitors and abuzz with anticipation only hours before Barack Obama was to be sworn in as America’s 44th president.
A city not known for flashiness is packed with inaugural revelers and untold numbers of people who journeyed from near and far to witness history.
Washington’s usually-staid [...]