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Obama, Barack - President

Hello, everybody! Well, this is a good-looking crew here. (Applause.) First of all, we just want to acknowledge Burrville Elementary School -- (applause)...

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Obama, Barack - President

As I look around the room, I see friends from all across the country, people who have been such great supporters of ours, but more importantly, everybody...

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Obama, Barack - President

And organizations like City Year -- (applause) -- the Corporation for National Service -- (applause) -- all the great work that’s being done day in,...

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Obama, Michelle - First Lady

He did a fine job.

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Obama, Barack - President

And Michelle says I did a fine job. (Laughter and applause.) And one of the City Year folks, I was talking to them, I said, how’d you get involved,...

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Obama, Barack - President

This is really what America is about. This is what we celebrate. This Inauguration we’re going to be -- it’s a symbol of how our democracy works...

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Obama, Barack - President

So we’re thrilled that all of you are here. We hope you guys are having a great time. (Applause.) I hear reports that the very young people did...

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Obama, Barack - President

So, Mich, you want to say a few words?

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Obama, Michelle - First Lady

You all, thank you so much. It’s wonderful to have such great turnout for this day of service. And I know that we have a lot of family members in...

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Obama, Michelle - First Lady

So as Barack said, this is a weekend of celebration, but through it all we have to remember that the reason why we’re here, why we’re standing here,...

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Obama, Michelle - First Lady

(Loud crash.)

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Obama, Barack - President

That was a cameraman.

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Obama, Michelle - First Lady

That was the press. This is press. (Laughter.) It’s okay, though, it’s okay. Hope you didn’t break it. (Laughter.)

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Obama, Michelle - First Lady

So for all the young people, and we’ve got a lot of young people -- City Year members, the students here at this school -- as Barack says, we’re...

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Obama, Michelle - First Lady

So thank you all. We’re very proud of you and we’re going to come down and shake some hands.

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