Barack Obama: “Every year it's just a tremendous privilege to be able to be a part of making Christmas just a little brighter for a few…”

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect."

I was a little tall for it.

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.