President Obama at the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

This was a very good program. Laura Bush looked great. All of the speakers spoke to the heart and soul of why this museum is needed. I am glad that I got to witness this historic ground breaking ceremony. I cannot wait until this project is complete. I will definitely let my husband know that we are going to plan to be there opening day if possible.

This morning, President Obama was on hand for the ground breaking at the site of the future Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

He told those assembled on the National Mall:

Just like the Air and Space Museum challenges us to set our sights higher, or the Natural History Museum encourages us to look closer, or the Holocaust Museum calls us to fight persecution wherever we find it, this museum should inspire us as well. It should stand as proof that the most important things in life rarely come quickly or easily. It should remind us that although we have yet to reach the mountaintop, we cannot stop climbing.

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