Barack Obama: “I'm deeply grateful that you're willing to go back at it.”

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

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

The success of this experiment was never a given.

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…