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Photo from Jan. 21, 2009

Photo from Jan. 21, 2009

A crowd of thousands make their way through a security checkpoint near Independence Avenue and Seventh Street early Tuesday morning. A massive secured perimeter was constructed around the National Mall and everyone entering was subject to extensive searches by metal detectors and bomb-sniffing dogs.

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