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dl94102: One of many police without any information to direct crowds
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dl94102: Tuesday morning... 7:30 a.m.
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dl94102: Massive crowds trying to reach Mall
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dl94102: Massive crowds trying to get to Mall
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dl94102: Map not particularly helpful
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dl94102: Long march through the 395 tunnel under the Mall
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dl94102: Crowds and police in tunnel
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dl94102: Crowds and police in tunnel
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dl94102: Light at the end of the long tunnel
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dl94102: Crowds emerging from tunnel
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dl94102: Crowds emerging from tunnel
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dl94102: Found it! Silver ticket line. Get in line about 8 a.m.
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dl94102: Voice of America interviewing people in Silver ticket line
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dl94102: Voice of America interviewing people in Silver ticket line
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dl94102: Slowly making progress toward Mall
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dl94102: Military folks waving to crowd
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dl94102: Crowd waving back
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dl94102: Can see the Silver ticket gate in distance
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dl94102: Not making much progress toward gate
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dl94102: People entertaining the crowd in Silver ticket line
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dl94102: First view of the Capital, slowing making progress
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dl94102: Finally approaching the Silver Ticket gate
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dl94102: Mass of Silver Ticket holders waiting to be let in (two hours in same spot!)
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dl94102: Police keeping ticket holders away from mall...
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dl94102: Police keeping Independence Ave clear (and not helping direct crowds at all!)
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dl94102: FINALLY inside- about 11:30 a.m. Colin Powell arrives.
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dl94102: View from the end of the ticketed section back to the general public areas
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dl94102: View from the end of the ticketed section back to the general public areas
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dl94102: Waiting for the swearing in