Barack Obama takes office, appeals for 'hope over fear'

 
By TERENCE HUNT - Associated Press Writer
Published: January 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America's first black president on Tuesday, declaring the nation must choose "hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord" to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression .

In frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of more than a million packed the National Mall and parade route to celeb...


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