Addresses Quote by Anna Deavere Smith

“For me, the nomination of Barack Obama as a candidate for president and his inauguration in Washington represents a brief glimpse at the power…

— John Lewis

“After witnessing the inauguration ceremonies, I am compelled to state how deeply grateful and infinitely thankful and eternally blessed I am to and by…

— R. Alan Woods

During his brilliant campaign, President Obama wove a powerful narrative about the American we all hope for. And that hope was grounded in a…

— Cynthia P. Schneider

The election of Obama will say as much about the American people as it does about Obama himself - that our Declaration of Independence…

— Rod Lurie

We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in liberty. Fear itself. Ask not. Morning in America. United we stand. Yes, we can. In times of…

— Ron Fournier

Barack Obama's journey to the White House has impressed and inspired the entire world.

— Ehud Olmert

Through the potent example of his own life, President Obama enabled us to believe the best about America, and, therefore, about ourselves. That uplifting…

— Cynthia P. Schneider

To his credit, Obama has undertaken a truly ambitious effort to redefine the United States' view of the world and to reconnect the United…

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

A nation's art is the expression of its soul.

— Marvin Bell

“At the supreme moment of victory they cheered their Father Abraham, the man who, after a shaky start in office, learned how to command…

— James L. Swanson

I would like to see whoever is our next president dedicate a significant part of their inaugural address to this challenge. We have to…

— Jay Inslee

“I have a tremendous fascination with the United States of America, the grand, swirling variousness of it, the way it siphons off the ambitious,…

— Roland Merullo