Pedestrians walk past the Smithsonian National Museum of Ame [Getty Images]

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 13: Pedestrians walk past the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. The museum will host the Michigan Ball in honor of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama next Tuesday. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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