Articles filed under Inauguration
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What Republicans fear most about Obama presidencyNov 6, 2021 2:26 PM - The incoming Democratic president may have spent two years campaigning to end political partisanship. Barack Obama may have even made strides in recent weeks to try to bring Republicans into the fold, to listen to them and address their concerns.
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Birkett hosts inaugural party for Ill. GOP
Nov 6, 2021 2:25 PM - Even Illinois Republicans are getting in on the act of marking President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.
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The black community cries for the past and the future
Nov 6, 2021 2:25 PM - Too excited to sit, Barbara Mosley paced around her Huntley living room until she saw Barack Obama place his hand on the Bible. "Oh yes! Oh yes!" shouted the smiling, 64-year-old black grandmother and Obama campaign worker. -
Obama takes historic spot as first black president
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From clean coal to Olympics, Obama's rise boosts Illinois' clout
Nov 6, 2021 2:24 PM - Early Wednesday morning when President Barack Obama was finally finished with his long list of inauguration duties - the lunch, parade watching and dancing at 10 separate balls - he invited about two dozen pals to the White House for a champagne toast. -
Foster: It is time to come together as politicians and as a nation
Nov 6, 2021 2:23 PM - We begin this New Year with a new Congress and a new president, fresh off an election centered on change. There is no doubt that we are living in extraordinary times; our country is faced with daunting challenges that threaten the long-term economic health of our nation. -
Locals witness history, find inspiration in D.C.
Nov 6, 2021 2:23 PM - As Barack Obama placed his hand on Abraham Lincoln's tattered Bible to be sworn in as America's 44th president, Kim White started crying - and couldn't stop. -
Roskam: A reminder for new president, Congress
Nov 6, 2021 2:22 PM - The election of President Barack Obama marks a new day for the United States Congress and the nation as a whole. Despite one's political views, liberal or conservative, this country is facing some of the toughest challenges of our generation. -
How are Lincoln, Obama similar?
Nov 6, 2021 2:21 PM - Echoes of Abraham Lincoln reverberate throughout today's inauguration of Barack Obama as our nation's 44th president. -
First inauguration for Roberts as chief justice
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