Jan 16 2009
South LA Youth, Organizers, Celebrate Inauguration
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Washington D.C. is gearing up for the highly anticipated inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama next Tuesday. At least a million people, and possibly as many as four million people are expected to gather for this historic event. As the numbers rise, so does the security detail. The 56th Presidential inauguration has broken prior budgetary records …
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