Inauguration Day 2009
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
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Scenes from Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009—Inauguration Day!
Published 01/20/2009