From the wee hours on the Mall to The Daily Beast and Morning Joe brunch, to a jubilant evening in Kenya, the inauguration was a panorama of memorable images from start to finish. A look back at the historic week.
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A NEW DAWN
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FINAL LAP
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THE FIRST KIDS
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FROZEN
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THE BIG MOMENT
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LINCOLN’S BIBLE
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KENYA CELEBRATES
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OUR HUMBLE CELEBRATION
HAIL TO THE CHIEF
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A NEW COMMANDER
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TAKING FLIGHT
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AM I STILL VICE PRESIDENT?
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MILLIONS ON THE MALL
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CELEBRATION
WE’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE
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GIVING THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT
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ANYONE HAVE A NAIL?
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BACK IN TEXAS
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PARTING WISDOM
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TAKING THE FLOOR
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STANDING TALL
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AT LAST
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WORKING THE ROOM
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AMERICANS ABROAD
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A PRIVATE DANCE IN THE PUBLIC EYE
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DAY 1
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DOWN TO BUSINESS
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A PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO-OP
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THE NEW TEAM
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FATIHFULLY THIS TIME
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