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A sea of onlookers witness the second swearing-in ceremony of President George W. Bush at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 20, 2005.

"From all of you, I have asked patience in the hard task of securing America, which you have granted in good measure," President Bush said in his 2nd Inaugural Address. "Our country has accepted obligations that are difficult to fulfill, and would be dishonorable to abandon. Yet because we have acted in the great liberating tradition of this nation, tens of millions have achieved their freedom."

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[GretchenM]

The architectural lines to this are magnificent. The eye sweeps around the image over and over in a completely satisfying way. If only the arms of our government would come together in the simple harmony shown in this photo.