Former US first lady Laura Bush (2nd-L) and daughters watch as outgoing US president George W. Bush embraces his successor Barack Obama during the inaugural ceremony for Obama as 44th US president at the US Capitol in Washington on January 20, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 34 months ago

Former US first lady Laura Bush (2nd-L) and daughters watch as outgoing US president George W. Bush embraces his successor Barack Obama during the inaugural ceremony for Obama as 44th US president at the US Capitol in Washington on January 20, 2009.

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