Barack Obama: “It's about securing your piece of the American Dream.”

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

That's what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience.

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

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