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Linda Walker, of Bayshore, New York, (orange jacket) reacts, while listening on Pennsylvania Avenue, as Barack Obama, the first black president of the United States of America, gives is inaugural speech January 21, 2009 in Washington, D.C.transcription of Obama's speech -- "But know this America: They will be met. (Applause.) On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics. We remain a young nation. But in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things." --- Barack Obama.