Barack Obama: “I could not be prouder to welcome people from around the world to my hometown.”

That was fantastic. I was a little tall for it.

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

It's a way to honor her trailblazing leadership, and inspire visitors to follow in her footsteps.