Barack Obama: “I think it would be useful for us to examine some state and local laws, to see if it -- if they are designed in such a…”

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

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

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.