-in-a-lifetime experience
“Iheardmanypeoplesaytheyhadto
taketheMetroorshuttlebustothemall.
PEFPresident
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KenBrynien
JemmaMarie-Hanson
theinauguration.Wewereabletoshare
thewholeexperiencewithfellowPEF
members,”Battssaid.
Shecalledita“once-in-a-lifetime
historicalevent,”anddescribedObama’s
speechasinclusive.
“Hetouchedbaseonmanycultures,
religions,andmentionedhisdesireto
bringeveryonetogethertocreatea
peacefulworld.Thatverymuch
impressedme.
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wereclosedtothepublic.Buttherewas
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hadnoproblemgettingtothemallon
notaseaofpoliceormilitary.Therewere
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inaugurationdayandparkedafew
millionsofpeopledoingwhatthey
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blocksaway.
should,becausetheywantedto.Iwill
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foreverbeimpressedbythat.
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himselftobeapartofhistory.Santos
wasverypeaceful,pleasant,and
throughhiselectionwasverymuch
wasaDemocraticConventiondelegate
everyonewasjusthappytobethere.I
warranted.TheworkdonebyPEF’s
forObama.
sawpeoplefromallovertheworld.”
politicalactivistshaspaidoff,andIhope
“IhadtobeinWashington,”Santos
SantoswasdeeplymovedbyObama’s
wearegoing
said.“Itwasanunbelievableexperience.”
speechandreferredtoitas“inspiring,
toseesome
SantosstayedinEaston,Maryland,
touchingandtimeless.”Hesaidthe
verygood
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said.
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“Nevergiveup,bewillingtowork
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tookhomeandwhatmillionsof
Americanswillrememberfromthe
inaugurationofBarackObama.
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