President Barack Obama was to sign a series of executive orders to close the Guantanamo "war on terror" prison, end harsh interrogation tactics and shutter secret prisons, marking a dramatic reversal of policy from his predecessor.
The announcement that Obama would close Guantanamo within a year and issue more intelligence policy changes came after a whirlwind first full day in power, when Obama also dove into tricky Middle East diplomacy and ordered a troop drawdown in Iraq.
The new president, determined to honour his vow to forge fundamental political change, also called in top economic chiefs for a progress report on the dark domestic crisis he inherited from George W. Bush.
The president was to kick off the day by signing an executive order that would start the process of closing Guantabamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.
REVERSING BUSH POLICIES , OBAMA SET TO MAKE DRAMATIC U-TURN FROM PREDECESSOR :
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