Barack Obama: “The Federal grants will be combined with local cost-share contributions, making a total of nearly $30 million available…”

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

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

helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.