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latimes.com - 1/21/2009

A record crowd for inauguration? Hard to say - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — Reporting from Washington -- More than 1 million spectators convened on the National Mall to watch Barack... Obama take the oath of office Tuesday, but it was unclear if the crowd surpassed the record thought to have been set at Lyndon B. Johnson's 1965 ... (more) A record crowd for inauguration? Hard to say - Los ...

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washingtonpost.com - 1/13/2009

Inauguration Day Crowd Estimate Reduced by Half

— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Inauguration Day Crowd Estimate Reduced by Half

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latimes.com - 1/21/2009

A record crowd for inauguration? Hard to say - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — Reporting from Washington -- More than 1 million spectators convened on the National Mall to watch Barack... Obama take the oath of office Tuesday, but it was unclear if the crowd surpassed the record thought to have been set at Lyndon B. Johnson's 1965 ... (more) A record crowd for inauguration? Hard to say - Los ...

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Barack Obama

Washington, D.C

The New York Times

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Feinstein Expects 2 Million or Less for Inauguration
News — ... crowd estimates have been geared down slightly. I think a lot of it depends on the actual weather of the day because people are going to have to walk long distances and stand in line and be out in the elements for at least three hours. And so if the elements are freezing or below, that's going to be very difficult." Feinstein is the chairwoman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, which handles the oath-taking ceremony. Early predictions put the crowd at 5 million people . Those were later ...

“More” Than A Million: Only 20-30% Of High Estimate Of Inauguration Crowd Showed Up
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Then: Barack Obama inauguration crowd estimate soars to 5 million Now: WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a million people crowded the National Mall and the parade route along Pennsylvania Avenue for the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The Associated Press estimate is based on crowd photographs and comparisons with past events. WAPO: Officials now say the number of people expected to gather for Barack Obama’s inauguration is more likely to be around 2 million than the initial figure of 4 ...

Crowds At Obama Inaugration Hit Only 20% Of Predicted Numbers
Say Anything — ... WASHINGTON — The Washington area’s transit system is bracing for record ridership on Inauguration Day and says passengers should expect extraordinarily long lines and packed railcars and buses. ...