Barack Obama: “I urge all Americans to explore the great outdoors and to uphold our Nation's legacy of conserving our lands and waters…”

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

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.

For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi served the American people and worked to make our country better.

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