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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

History Made in America

AP: Before a jubilant crowd of more than a million, Barack Hussein Obama claimed his place in history as America's first black president, summoning a dispirited nation to unite in hope against the "gathering clouds and raging storms" of war and economic woe.  More...

NYT: Mr. Obama, the son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas, inherited a White House built partly by slaves and a nation in crisis at home and abroad.  More...

Pearce: Read the text of President Obama's Inaugural Address here and see the video posted below.

AP: Roberts, Obama stumble reciting 35-word oath.  Video  More...
Bloomberg: Washington Mobilizes 42,500-Strong Security Force for Inaugural.  More...
WSJ: Obama Attends Star-Studded Ceremony.  More...
AP: Bush Bids Farewell With Secret Note to Obama.  More...
AP: In farewell speech, Bush says he kept nation safe.  More...
AP: Bush tells cheering Texans 'it is good to be home.  More...
NYT: Obama Reaches Out for McCain’s Counsel.  More...
NYT: How long will the Obama honeymoon last?  More...

NYT: A US Airways jetliner with 155 people aboard lost power in both engines, possibly from striking birds, after taking off from La Guardia Airport on Thursday afternoon. The pilot ditched in the icy Hudson River and all on board were rescued by a flotilla of converging ferries and emergency boats.  More...

OPINION:
Telegraph: History will show that George W Bush was right.  More...
Krauthammer: Exit Bush, Shoes Flying.  More...
Brooks: An Economy of Faith and Trust.  More...

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