Metro Fare Card [Obama Inauguration Commemorative]

Format is approximately 2.125 inches by 3.75 inches. Soiling on the back. Farecard somewhat worn. Front side has a picture of Barack Obama. Above is the text "Celebrating the Inauguration of Barack Obama" and below "44th President of the United States". Below is the M Metro logo. The magnet strip is on the right side. To the right of the magnetic strip is the following text: "Warning: Keep this farecard away from magnetic devices and other magnetic strips to minimize a loss of fare value." On the left side it states "One Day Pass Weekly Short Trip Pass Weekly Fast Pass" At the top center is the Insert arrow symbol. To the left there is a punched square with the words Farecard above it and value below. There is a line toward the bottom indicating when the card should be traded in for a new one. On the reverse there are Escalator safety tips and information about passengers must have farecards and how they are to be used and how to increase the value on the card. In the lower right corner is the number 13321-2. The farecard is in good, used condition. Metro's commemorative One-Day Pass featuring Barack Obama were sold online or at Metro sales offices and fare vending machines. The cost of the passes were $10 at all sales locations on Jan. 20. In addition, Metro's colorful commemorative Barack Obama SmarTrip cards are available for purchase at 21 CVS/pharmacy stores throughout the Washington region. The commemorative SmarTrip® card could be purchased for $10 each without fare value, or for $20, which includes $10 fare value loaded onto the card. card without fare value. The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The 56th inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in the city, marked the commencement of the first term of Barack Obama as President and Joe Biden as Vice President. Based on combined attendance numbers, television viewership, and Internet traffic, it was one of the most-observed events ever by the global audience. "A New Birth of Freedom", a phrase from the Gettysburg Address, served as the inaugural theme to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth year of Abraham Lincoln. In his speeches to the crowds, Obama referred to ideals expressed by Lincoln about renewal, continuity and national unity. Obama mentioned these ideals in his speech to stress the need for shared sacrifice and a new sense of responsibility to answer America's challenges at home and abroad. Obama and others paid homage to Lincoln in the form of tributes and references during several of the events, starting with a commemorative train tour from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D.C. on January 17, 2009. The inaugural events held in Washington from January 18 to 21, 2009, included concerts, a national day of community service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the swearing-in ceremony, luncheon and parade, inaugural balls, and the interfaith inaugural prayer service. The presidential oath as administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to Obama during his swearing-in ceremony on January 20 strayed slightly from the oath of office prescribed in the United States Constitution, which led to its re-administration the next day. In addition to a larger than usual celebrity attendance, the Presidential Inaugural Committee increased its outreach to ordinary citizens to encourage greater participation in inaugural events compared with participation in recent past inaugurations. For the first time, the committee opened the entire length of the National Mall as the public viewing area for the swearing-in ceremony, breaking with the tradition of past inaugurations. Selected American citizens participated in the train tour and other inaugural events, and a philanthropist organized a People's Inaugural Ball for disadvantaged people who otherwise would be unable to afford to atten.…