Exhibit A: MomenWASHINGTON — The 44th president of the United States awoke Friday as the still-most-powerful man in the world. By noon, he would take on a title he has always said is just as important.
Citizen Barack Obama.
In his final hours as commander-in-chief, Obama participated in the 220-year-old ritual that has become a hallmark of American democracy: The orderly transition of power that comes at the appointed hour when one president takes the oath of office and his predecessor recedes into history.
But on his last morning as president, Obama suggested some of what is to come. In a video released by his presidential foundation, Obama said he would take a vacation and then return to work on his legacy project: The Barack Obama Presidential Centerin Chicago. "More than a library or a museum, it will be a living, working center for citizenship," he said.
"True democracy is a project that's bigger than any one of us. It's bigger than any one person, any one president, any one government," he said. "We look forward to joining you in that effort as fellow citizens."
"Bye-bye," he said.
As the day started, the Obamas also said goodbye to the permanent White House staff — the ushers, butlers, maids, chefs, florists and other household workers who serve presidents of both parties with loyalty and discretion. They presented the Obamas with a gift of two flags: one flown on the first day of the presidency, and one flown the morning of the last day of the presidency.
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