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Michelle Obama, wife of President-elect Barack Obama, speaks to the crowd gathered for the "Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future" concert at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2009. U.S. servicemembers and their families were special guests at the event. The Obama daughters, Malia and Sasha, also were in attendance.

Michelle Obama, wife of President-elect Barack Obama, speaks to the crowd gathered for the "Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future" concert at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2009. U.S. servicemembers and their families were special guests at the event. The Obama daughters, Malia and Sasha, also were in attendance.

Michelle Obama, wife of President-elect Barack Obama, speaks to the crowd gathered for the "Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future" concert at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2009. U.S. servicemembers and their families were special guests at the event. The Obama daughters, Malia and Sasha, also were in attendance.

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