<h1>Obama: Orderly change tribute to US
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<p class="hn-byline">By PHILIP ELLIOTT – <span class="hn-date">4 hours ago</span>
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<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama said Saturday his inauguration will be more than simply a transfer of power; it should be a celebration of the American spirit.
<br />Obama said his swearing-in Tuesday is a rite of passage that the country marks every four years as a testament to its democratic ideals. He cautioned that its tradition should not be taken for granted.
<br />"We must remember that <font size="5">our nation was founded at a time of kings and queens</font>, and even today billions of people around the world cannot imagine their leaders giving up power without strife or bloodshed," Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address.
<br />He noted that peaceful transfers between U.S. presidents have come regardless of circumstance.
<br />"<font size="4">Inaugurations have taken place during times of war and peace; in Depression and prosperity</font>," Obama said. <font size="5">"Our democracy has undergone many changes, and our people have taken many steps in pursuit of a more perfect union</font>. What has always endured is this peaceful and orderly transition of power."
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<p class="hn-byline">By PHILIP ELLIOTT – <span class="hn-date">4 hours ago</span>
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<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama said Saturday his inauguration will be more than simply a transfer of power; it should be a celebration of the American spirit.
<br />Obama said his swearing-in Tuesday is a rite of passage that the country marks every four years as a testament to its democratic ideals. He cautioned that its tradition should not be taken for granted.
<br />"We must remember that <font size="5">our nation was founded at a time of kings and queens</font>, and even today billions of people around the world cannot imagine their leaders giving up power without strife or bloodshed," Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address.
<br />He noted that peaceful transfers between U.S. presidents have come regardless of circumstance.
<br />"<font size="4">Inaugurations have taken place during times of war and peace; in Depression and prosperity</font>," Obama said. <font size="5">"Our democracy has undergone many changes, and our people have taken many steps in pursuit of a more perfect union</font>. What has always endured is this peaceful and orderly transition of power."
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