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US: Stars and ex-leaders on hand to open Obama Center
Key takeaways
- The Barack Obama Presidential Center was opened in Chicago on Thursday in an event that was a celebration of democracy and an optimistic call to embrace "our shared responsibilities as citizens."
- The event was attended by thousands of guests at the center and in ticketed public viewing in the adjoining park.
- Thursday's event kicked off a three-day celebration coinciding with the center's public opening on Juneteenth (June 19).
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The Barack Obama Presidential Center was opened in Chicago on Thursday in an event that was a celebration of democracy and an optimistic call to embrace "our shared responsibilities as citizens."
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fh Ww The $850-million Barack Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side opens to the public on Juneteenth Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/AFPAdvertisement The Barack Obama Presidential Center was opened with three-hours of fanfare in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday evening.
The event was attended by thousands of guests at the center and in ticketed public viewing in the adjoining park. It was also livestreamed globally.
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