Barack Obama Is Sworn In As 44th President Of The United States(Martin Luther King III)

Martin Luther King III sits on the inaugural stage ahead of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Martin Luther King III

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