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Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Joe Biden, President-elect Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama wave to the crowd gathered at the Lincoln Memorial during the inaugural opening ceremonies on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2009.

Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Joe Biden, President-elect Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama wave to the crowd gathered at the Lincoln Memorial during the inaugural opening ceremonies on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2009.

Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Joe Biden, President-elect Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama wave to the crowd gathered at the Lincoln Memorial during the inaugural opening ceremonies on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2009.

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