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Barack Obama took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States January 20, 2009. The theme for the Inauguration was "A New Birth of Freedom," which honors the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth.Click here to watch select AP video of inauguration activities

January 20, 2009