Barack Obama: “I have admired his skill and precision.”

The success of this experiment was never a given.

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

While we are non-partisan, we are not value-neutral. We have a point of view.

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.