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Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), pictured here with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California (left) and his wife (center), is the first Muslim to be elected to Congress.
Ellison took his oath of office on a copy of the Koran once owned by Thomas Jefferson.
Note that two "milestones" are reflected in this photo.
(Photo: Lawrence Jackson / AP)
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