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  • Jun 19

    Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with four former presidents and a pointed message on democracy

    Barack and Michelle Obama inaugurated the $850 million presidential center on Chicago’s South Side, joined by Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and a host of celebrities, as the former president delivered a speech on the rule of law that many saw as a rebuke of Donald Trump, who was not invited.

  • Jun 19

    Obama opens $850 million presidential center in Chicago with star-studded ceremony and a call for hope

    The Obama Presidential Center, an $850 million complex on Chicago's South Side, was dedicated Thursday with a star-studded ceremony attended by former presidents, international leaders, and music legends, as Barack Obama urged Americans to reject cynicism and protect democracy.

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