Barack Obama: “I'm very proud of the work that the United States has done to help partner in that process.”

At least one of our major parties has been captured by politics that is not that subtle about suggesting that ‘We the people’ means a certain kind of people.

People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

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