Barack Obama's Inaugural Speech (VIDEO+SPEECH)
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"Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and the nation's first African-American president Tuesday. This is a transcript of his prepared speech." -- CNN
“Today we gather because we have chosen hope over fear...”
(begin transcript)
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
Inaugural Address
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Washington, D.C.