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 Barack Obama: First day in Office
US President Barack Obama began his first full day in office with prayer and policy.
After taking oath, it is now time for the new President to get to work. He said, "What a moment we are in. What an opportunity we have to change this country!"
Barack Obama met the people, with whome he has to work together. He met with top military and economic advisors, and attended a nondenominational service at Washington's National Cathedral.
New President, Barack Hussein Obama, met with members of his staff and Cabinet and formally approved tough new rules on ethics and government transparency on Wednesday.
On the first day in his office, Mr. Obama said to all, "Public service is a privilege. It is not about advantaging yourself. It is not about advancing your friends or your corporate clients. It is not about advancing an ideological agenda or the special interests of any organization. Public service is simply and absolutely about advancing the interests of Americans".
Barack Obama focused on the biggest issues that the American people are facing - the economy and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
A closed door meeting has been held between Mr. Obama and his economic team.
Barack Obama has also cleared that his administration is interested in preventing further violence and promoting peace in the Middle East.
According to Robert Gibbs, Press Secretary of White House, Obama called Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Jordan's King Abdullah, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Gibbs said that the president stressed his commitment to the peace process and vowed to work to strengthen the cease-fire in Gaza.
Barack Obama's first public appearance of the day was at the last official inaugural event - a prayer service at the National Cathedral. |
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