Barack Obama: “On Leif Erikson Day, we honor him as an important piece of our shared past with the Norwegian people.”

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.

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

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect.