THE theme of the week-long celebration that begins in Washington DC today is "a new birth of freedom," a phrase lifted from Abraham Lincoln's most famous speech. The Gettysburg Address is a definitive statement of national identity.
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Countdown to Obamania
THE BIG EVENT: With just days to go until Obama�s inauguration, Washington is bracing itself for an invasion of millions ... and America is looking forward to a �new birth of freedom� By Andrew Purcell in New York
