Barack Obama: “We must never forget that time and again, the promise of America has been renewed by immigrants who make their story…”

there will be no kings"

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…

Of course, we did not accomplish everything we set out to do. No administration does. Some of the exhibits reflect unfinished business, in some cases, my own shortcomings and mistakes, in some cases because - as a sign I kept on the…

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