Barack Obama: “Today the entire world is appalled by the brutal murder of Jim Foley by the terrorist group ISIL.”

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.

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

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

While we are non-partisan, we are not value-neutral. We have a point of view.