Barack Obama: “This month is a chance for Americans of every faith to appreciate the contributions of the Jewish people throughout our…”

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

Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did.

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.