Hundreds Watch Inauguration at Independence Mall

    By: Peter Crimmins

    Independence Mall drew a few hundred people to watch yesterday’s Inaugural proceedings. Some watched the ceremony on TVs inside Independence Visitor’s Center and the National Constitution Center, but most chose to brave the cold and watch on a Jumbotron screen. So did WHYY’s Peter Crimmins.

    By: Peter Crimmins
    pcrimmins@whyy.org

    Independence Mall drew a few hundred people to watch yesterday’s Inaugural proceedings. Some watched the ceremony on TVs inside Independence Visitor’s Center and the National Constitution Center, but most chose to brave the cold and watch on a Jumbotron screen. So did WHYY’s Peter Crimmins. [audio: reports20090121indymallinaug.mp3]

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