Barack Obama: “I am saddened to learn of the death of President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon.”

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

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

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

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.