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President Barack Obama is officially sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts in the Blue Room of the White House during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Next to Obama are first lady Michelle Obama, holding the Robinson Family Bible, and daughters Malia and Sasha. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

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President Barack Obama waves after being officially sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts in the Blue Room of the White House during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Next to Obama are first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, speaks at Burrville Elementary School in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, after the first family participated in a community service project for the National Day of Service as part of the 57th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, at U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times)

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President George W. Bush (center) kisses Hillary Clinton while putting his arm around former President Bill Clinton before the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (Michael Connor / The Washington Times)

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President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address after being is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States at U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** President Barack Obama is sworn in during his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (Michael Connor/The Washington Times)

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Former House Whip and new White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel gives the thumbs up to House Democrats before the arrival of President-elect Barack Obama at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times)

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President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address after being is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States at U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Record crowds fill the Mall during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (Michael Connor / The Washington Times)

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Record crowds fill the Mall to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (Michael Connor / The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Some of the assembled onlookers celebrated President Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th President of the United States by taking to the ice on the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Nearly 2 million people went to the Mall to see Barack Obama take the oath of office in January 2009. D.C. officials expect 600,000 to 800,000 people for a scaled-back event Jan. 21 as Mr. Obama begins his second term. (Associated Press)