Barack Obama: “The single most important thing we can do is to make sure we've got a world-class education system for everybody.”

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

The success of this experiment was never a given.

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

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