Barack Obama: “We must fulfill the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and expand the freedom to make of our lives…”

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

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.

the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away