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In 2005, former President George W. Bush was sworn in for a second term in a ceremony featuring ex-Lawrence Welk Show star Guy Hovis singing a patriotic ditty composed by former Attorney General John Ashcroft.
Today, President Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term in a ceremony featuring Beyoncé singing the national anthem.

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