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I was a little tall for it.

It's a way to honor her trailblazing leadership, and inspire visitors to follow in her footsteps.

Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did.

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