Barack Obama: “France is one of our oldest allies, our strongest allies.”

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

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.

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