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Assessing Obama's Inaugural Address "Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real," President Obama said today in his inaugural speech. "They are serious, and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met." Tony Cox reflects on the speech and the day's events with NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates.

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"Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real," President Obama said today in his inaugural speech. "They are serious, and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met."

Tony Cox reflects on the speech and the day's events with NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates.