Barack Obama: “Recognizing the vital link between diplomacy and development is crucial for achieving broader U.S. development…”

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.

Of course, we did not accomplish everything we set out to do. No administration does. Some of the exhibits reflect unfinished business, in some cases, my own shortcomings and mistakes, in some cases because - as a sign I kept on the…

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

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.