Barack Obama: “I call upon public officials, educators, parents, students, and all Americans to observe this week with appropriate…”

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

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

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.