Barack Obama: “We strongly urge the leaders of all the sides to recommit to the Helsinki principles.”

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

The success of this experiment was never a given.

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

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