Barack Obama: “To Prime Minister and Mrs. Lee, and to the friendship and partnership between our peoples, let's continue to build…”

It's a way to honor her trailblazing leadership, and inspire visitors to follow in her footsteps.

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

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

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.