President Obama makes his way to new office

Inaugural parade heads to White House, celebrating first black U.S. leader

Barack Hussein Obama, 47, made his first journey to the White House as the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday afternoon, leading the inaugural parade after promising a new era of “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.”

The president thrilled the tens of thousands of spectators lining the parade route twice when he and his wife, Michelle, got out of their limousine, first in front of the U.S. Navy Memorial early along the route and again closer to the White House, where they were joined by Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill. Wearing broad smiles, they waved to the throng, which chanted “Obama! Obama!”

It was Americans’ first glimpse of their new president, who officially assumed power at noon ET, even though he had not formally been sworn in because the inaugural ceremonies were running behind schedule.

Taken from msn.com