The citizens of the United States celebrated the inauguration of their 44th president In January 2009. The peaceful transfer of power renews faith in the strength of democracy, but in 2009 the rise of an African-American to the nation's highest office also gave reason for pride at the nation's repudiation of the segregation and slavery in its past. President Barack Obama called it a day when Americans chose hope over fear.
Source: U.S. Department of State Released: 2009 Pages: 22 Publication ID: 837 Item number: 837
