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by Mark Halperin |

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
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Barack Hussein Obama becomes the nation's 44th president, as Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.

He's sworn in using the Lincoln Inaugural Bible.

Obama, Roberts have some trouble getting through the language smoothly.

VIDEO: Watch full swearing-in here.

Earlier: Biden is sworn into office by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.

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