January 21, 2009

In Inaugural Address, Obama Vows to Restore 'Rightful Place' of Science

By Eric Kelderman

Washington

Barack Hussein Obama, a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, was sworn in on Tuesday as the 44th president of the United States and promptly vowed to put science and technology at the center of his efforts to restart the nation's ailing economy.

“We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost,” said President Obama in his inaugural address. “We will harness the sun and

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