Barack Obama: “Each American has an important part to play as we build healthier communities for young people across our Nation.”

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.

That's what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience.

Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did.

It's a way to honor her trailblazing leadership, and inspire visitors to follow in her footsteps.