Barack Obama: “America remains a country where, if you work hard and you don't give up and you are persistent, you can succeed.”

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

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.

I thought this was the South Side of Chicago.