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Security is tight for Obama´s inauguration ceremony
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Source: CCTV.com | 01-14-2009 13:40
Special Report: Inauguration of Barack ObamaSpecial Report: U.S.Presidential Election 2008
The next US president, Barack Obama, will take office on Tuesday. His inauguration ceremony has been listed as a National Special Security Event with up to two-million people expected to attend.
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| The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the Presidential Inaugural Committee and the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee hold a dress rehearsal for the 2009 Inauguration Ceremonies for U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, January 11, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Bourg |
Security is tight at the heart of Washington D.C. where the swearing-in will take place for the first ever African-American president.
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security says the number of visitors will be two to three times the population of Washington.
Officials are warning everyone to take precautions of unusual situations surrounding the venue and to be prepared for unavoidable inconveniences due to massive crowds.
