By | Associated Press – Mon, Jan 21, 2013
Associated Press/Pablo Martinez Monsivais - President Barack Obama speaks at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP
"We remember the lessons of our past ... we do not believe in this country that freedom is reserved for the lucky or happiness for the few," Barack Obama said. "We the people still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves but to all posterity."
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