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Moment of history as Obama sworn in

Barack Obama From BBC

Published 20 January 2009

Barack Obama has taken the oath of office and been sworn in as America's 44th president - and the country's first African-American leader. More than one million people gathered in the National Mall in a wintry Washington DC, to see Mr Obama take the oath shortly after 1200 (1700 GMT). Mr Obama placed his hand on a Bible and promised to "preserve, protect and defend" the US constitution. He used his inaugural address to vow…