Barack Obama: “It will put people back to work.”

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

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

I obviously have a room in his head.

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