Barack Obama actually said...

"I call upon the people of the United States to mark this observance with appropriate ceremonies and activities."

"Ensuring that our young people can go as far as their dreams and hard work will take them is the single most important task that we have as a nation."

"The only way we live up to America's promise is if we value every single child, not just our own, and invest in every single child as if they're our own."

"The story of Hanukkah, the story of the Jewish people, the story of perseverance—these are one and the same."