January 20, 2009
Notes

Participation

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The dimension of the day and the scale of the participation is evident not just in numbers, but in an expressed desire to elevate this country (back) to a more just and dignified standing.

(image: Jim Bourg/Reuters. caption: Spectators gather on the National Mall for the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama in Washington, January 20, 2009)

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