The program for Gov. David Paterson's swearing in ceremony is placed on the seat reserved for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. Monday, March 17, 2008 in New York. New York state's 55th governor Paterson will become the state's first black governor and would be the nation's first legally blind chief executive to serve more than a few days. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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