Barack Obama: “The story of a child born far from home to parents guided only by faith, but who would ultimately spread a message that…”

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did.

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.

And there’s no reason to suggest that we can’t get through this one either.