Barack Obama: “As we work to strengthen our relationships in the global community and put our nation back on a path to prosperity, I am…”

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.

She knew she was going to mess me up, and she did it anyway."

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

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