Barack Obama: “We finished a very productive summit that will be, I believe, a turning point in our pursuit of global economic…”

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

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…

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

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