Barack Obama: “Jared Bernstein is an acclaimed economist, and a proven, passionate advocate for raising the incomes of middle class…”

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

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

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…

There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization.