Barack Obama: “Thank you for everything that you do.”

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

There will be no kings

Of course, we did not accomplish everything we set out to do. No administration does. Some of the exhibits reflect unfinished business, in some cases, my own shortcomings and mistakes, in some cases because - as a sign I kept on the…

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.