As president, Barack Obama must now translate his lofty words into concrete action. The economy is sliding deeper into crisis, the Middle East is increasingly unstable and the Republicans are waiting for his first mistakes.
Inauguration Day is a momentous occasion in the life of a new United States president. Since the days of George Washington, tradition has it that the man of the hour appears in festive attire to set the tone for a term of office filled with high ambitions. For a brief moment, politics are transformed into poetry.
Over the years, new presidents have been competing with each other to coin the historic phrases that will remain engraved in the collective consciousness of the nation.
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