Barack Obama: “We recognize and commend the growing number of courageous Armenians and Turks who have already taken this path and…”

never talks that way when they are in the same room.

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

That's what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience.

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