Barack Obama: “We honor the enduring American spirit of creativity and innovation that made the Wright Brothers' maiden flight…”

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.

I was a little tall for it.

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

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