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THIS PRESIDENT IS MORE
IMPORTANT THAN
ANYBODY
IN THE PAST.
The Obamamobile: New
presidential limo is unveiled - and it can withstand rocket and chemical
attacks
It's official call sign is Cadillac One, but
it will always be known as the Obamobile.
is
But his Secret Service agents
have already been familiarising themselves with the machine they call 'The
Beast', built by General Motors in Detroit and based on a Cadillac
chassis.
The company refuses to give precise details of how it will
perform its primary purpose - protecting the president.
But
bulletproof glass and armourplatingare standard throughout and the car is
hermetically-sealed to withstand chemical weapons.
As with previous
presidential limos it is packed with electronic communication systems to
allow Mr Obama to keep in contact with the outside world.
One personal
touch will be the remote-controlled ten-CD changer on which he can play
his favourite artists, said to include Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan.
Despite the protection afforded by Cadillac One, the Secret Service
will be taking no chances when Mr Obama is sworn in as the 44th president.
A three-mile security perimeter will be thrown around the U.S.
Capital, with no vehicles allowed inside, to prevent a car bomb
attack.
The Beast: Cadillac One, Barack Obama's new
presidential limo - also known as the
Obamamobile
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