Barack Obama: “I want to commend David for his efforts to encourage greater dialogue between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which is…”

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

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect.