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Obama’s inauguration
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On Jan. 20, 2009, millions of people across the world watched as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th – and first black – president of the USA. FRANCE 24 takes an in-depth look at one of the most eagerly awaited inaugurations in US history.

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